Question

Evaluate the following expression as per Java priority & associativity.

22 + 33 – 11 – 10 * 2

Answer 1

Priority (Precedence): Multiplication (*) has higher precedence than addition (+) and subtraction (–), so it evaluates first.

• 10 * 2: Multiplies first, giving 20. The expression simplifies to 22 + 33 – 11 – 20
• 22 + 33: Addition and subtraction share equal precedence and evaluate from left to right. This gives 55.
• 55 – 11: Continues from left to right, giving 44.
• 44 – 20: The final subtraction completes, giving an answer of 14