Question

How do you solve `(1+53)\div 2`?

Answer 1

`((1+53))/2 = (54)/2 =27`

Explanation:

Use BODMAS (Brackets Orders Division Multiplication Addition And Subtraction. First, add the numbers in the bracket because it's the first, the B, in BODMAS.

`1+53=54`

Then if there's nothing else left in the bracket, move to the outside.

`(54)/2`

Because we only have division left we simply divide `54` by `2`

`54/2=27`

Note: if there were other signs besides division, we'd work them out like this:

`(53+1)/2 + 7 * 4`

would be

Bracket first

`53+1=54`

Then division

`54/2=27`

Then multiplication

`7 * 4=28`

This is what it looks like at this stage

`27+28`

Now simply add the two

`27+28=55`