What is 2 plus 2 over 2 plus 2 times 2 minus 2 Equal To? Correct Answer Explained

What is the correct answer for the expression 2 + 2 / 2 + 2 × 2 - 2?

2 + 2 ÷ 2 + 2 * 2 - 2 = 5

Whenever you are dealing with any mathematical operation just remember “PEDMAS” and proceed accordingly.

P - Parenthesis

E - Exponents

D - Division

M - Multiplication

A - Addition

S - Subtraction

PEDMAS means that we first evaluate parentheses/brackets, then evaluate exponents/orders, then evaluate multiplication-division, and finally evaluate addition-subtraction.

We want to solve this expression 2 + 2 ÷ 2 + 2 × 2 - 2.

The expression above has no parentheses or exponents, so we evaluate multiplication-division then addition-subtraction.

2 + 2 ÷ 2 + 2 × 2 - 2 = ?

 

Step 1 - evaluate the division 2 ÷ 2 = 1 to get

2 + 1 + 2 × 2 - 2

 

Step 2 - evaluate the multiplication 2 × 2 = 4 to get,

2 + 1 + 4 - 2

 

Step 3 - evaluate the addition 2 + 1 = 3 to get,

3 + 4 - 2

 

Step 4 - evaluate the addition 3 + 4 = 7 to get,

7 - 2

 

Finally, evaluate the subtraction 7 - 2 = 5 to get

5

 

Thus, the answer is:

2 + 2 / 2 + 2 × 2 - 2 = 5