Could anyone tell me why the answer to this math problem is 27?: 4+5X5-2=?

Answer 1

Hi David, it’s because we have a specific order in which we perform the three operations ( +, x, -), and its not left-to-right.

Teachers use the “word” PEMDAS, to remember the order.

P arentheses

E xponentiation

M ultiplication

D ivision

A ddition

S ubtraction

in your problem, we have Multiplication first, so:

4 + 5x5 -2

4 + 25 -2

Then Addition

29 - 2

Then Subtraction

27