(27-9) x 3 / 9 + 18 = 42
Follow order of operations: parentheses first:
18 x 3 / 9 + 18 = 42
Next is multiplication and division in order from left to right:
18 x 3 = 54
54/9 = 6
Now you have 6 + 18 = 24
24 does not equal 42 so Phillipa is not correct.
The answer is C. She is not correct. The correct answer is 24