Question

What will the value of result be after the following statement executes?

result = 6 - 3 * 2 + 7 - 10 / 2 ;

A) 8
B) 6
C) 1.5
D) 2

Answer 1

After applying the order of operations to the expression, the value of 'result' is 2. The correct option is D) 2

Step-by-step explanation:

After executing the statement result = 6 - 3 * 2 + 7 - 10 / 2, we need to follow the order of operations, known as PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction), to find the correct value of 'result'. Multiplication and division come before addition and subtraction and are processed from left to right.

To find the value of result after the given statement executes, we need to follow the order of operations. The acronym PEMDAS can help us remember the order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), and Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

First, we perform the multiplication and division:

• 3 * 2 = 6
• 10 / 2 = 5

Then substitute these values back into the expression:

result = 6 - 6 + 7 - 5

Now, perform the addition and subtraction from left to right:

result = 0 + 7 - 5

result = 7 - 5

result = 2

So, the value of 'result' after executing the given statement is 2.

The correct option is D) 2