Use what you learned about the order of math....... can some help with this? 8 * (7 + 8) %

I like to use PEMDAS (Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction). We won't be using exponents so just ignore that for now. I use this to identify the order of operations. So first, we do what's in parenthesis.

8 * (7 + 8) % 5 + 6 / 2 ----> 8 * (15) % 5 + 6 / 2

Then, we do Multiplication, Division and the Modulus Operator (%). (just think of the M as Multiplication and Modulus).

Note: Even though there are multiple actions taking place at the same time in this step, we do it from left to right.

We first perform (8 * 15), then (120 % 5), and then (6 / 2). Notice how we skipped the + as weren't finished calculating the values of higher priority (Aka: Multiplication, Division, Modulus).

8 * (15) % 5 + 6 / 2 ---> 120 % 5 + 6 / 2 ---> 0 + 6 / 2 ---> 0 + 3

You see that with the modulus (%) operator, you only use the remaining value. Since 5 goes into 120 exactly 24 times, the remaining value is 0. But if you were to do 10 % 3 , for example, the remaining value would be 1, as 3 can only go into 10 three times, leaving a value of 1 unsatisfied.

With that, your final answer would be 3.

8 * (7 + 8) % 5 + 6 / 2 = 8 * (15) % 5 + 6 / 2 = 120 % 5 + 6 / 2 = 0 + 6 / 2 = 3

So the answer is 3.