Select the correct location on the image. Shelly evaluated this expression using the order of operations, but she made a mistake. Which step includes Shelly's mistake?
2^2(3-8)divided by 5 - 1
Step 1
=2^2(-5)divided by 5-1
Step 2
4(-5) divided by 5 - 1
Step 3
-20 divided by 5 -1
Step 4
= -20 divided by 4
Step 5
= -5

Step 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Steps used by Shelly to evaluate the expression

To find: step that includes Shelly's mistake

Solution:

According to PEMDAS,

P denotes Parentheses

E denotes Exponents

M denotes Multiplication

D denotes Division

A denotes Addition

S denotes subtraction

Step 3 is and step 4 is

In step 4, first subtraction operation has been applied before the division operation.

There is a mistake in step 4 as according to PEMDAS, first -20 should be divided by 5 then 1 should be subtracted from the resultant number.