Evaluate: 4 x (5+3) Divided by 8 - 2.
A. 2
B. 8
C. 12
D. 15
To evaluate the expression 4 x (5+3) ÷ 8 - 2, we follow the order of operations which states that we need to perform operations inside parentheses first, then multiplication and division from left to right, and finally addition and subtraction from left to right.
First, we simplify the expression inside the parentheses:
4 x (5+3) ÷ 8 - 2 = 4 x 8 ÷ 8 - 2
Next, we perform the multiplication and division from left to right:
4 x 8 ÷ 8 - 2 = 32 ÷ 8 - 2
Finally, we perform the division and subtraction from left to right:
32 ÷ 8 - 2 = 4 - 2 = 2
Therefore, the answer is A. 2.