Question

Evaluate: 41 - [36 - {48 ÷ 2 - (6 - 12 ÷ 2) ÷ 2}]

• A. 29
• B. 30
• C. 31
• D. 28

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 29

The value of the expression is 29.

1. Solve the innermost parentheses ( ):

   • First, do the division inside: $12 \div 2 = 6$

   • Then subtract: $6 - 6 = \mathbf{0}$

2. Solve the curly braces { }:

   • The expression becomes: $\{48 \div 2 - 0 \div 2\}$

   • Solve the divisions: $48 \div 2 = 24$ and $0 \div 2 = 0$

   • Subtract: $24 - 0 = \mathbf{24}$

3. Solve the square brackets [ ]:

   • The expression becomes: $[36 - 24] = \mathbf{12}$

4. Final Subtraction:

   • $41 - 12 = \mathbf{29}$