Simplify: \(48-[20-\{6+(14-8\div2)\}]\)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 44
Brackets are removed from the innermost outwards: first ( ), then { }, then [ ]. Inside each bracket, BODMAS still applies, so division comes before subtraction.
( ): \(14-8\div2=14-4=10\)
{ }: \(6+10=16\)
[ ]: \(20-16=4\)
\(48-4=44\)