Question

Alicia says that 6÷2+5 is the same as 5+6÷2. is Alicia correct or incorrect

Answer 1

She is correct, as long as you don't move the symbols around, you will always get the same answer. Because of Order of Operations. Try it.

6/2+5

3+5=8

then,

5+6/2

5+3=8

This means that Alicia is correct.

As long as you don't switch the symbols around.
Example: 6+2/5 or switch numbers around 6/5+2.

Answer 2

It is not correct because of the order the problem is organized in.