Consider the operator precedence and associativity rules for the $\textit{integer}$ arithmetic operators given in the table below. The value of the expression $3 + 1 + 5 * 2 / 7 + 2 - 4 - 7 - 6 / 2$ as per the above rules is ________

We evaluate the expression:

According to the given table:

• $+$: Highest precedence, Left-associative

• $-$: High precedence, Right-associative

• **$*$**: Medium precedence, Right-associative

• $/$: Low precedence, Right-associative

Step 1: Evaluate all $+$ operators (Highest precedence, Left-to-Right)

• First sub-expression: $(3 + 1) + 5 = 4 + 5 = 9$

• Second sub-expression: $7 + 2 = 9$

Substituting these gives:

Step 2: Evaluate all $-$ operators (High precedence, Right-to-Left)

• Sub-expression with $-$: $9 - 4 - 7 - 6$

• Associating from right to left: $9 - (4 - (7 - 6))$

  • $7 - 6 = 1$

  • $4 - 1 = 3$

  • $9 - 3 = 6$

Substituting back gives:

**Step 3: Evaluate $*$ operators (Medium precedence, Right-to-Left)**

• Sub-expression: $9 * 2 = 18$

Substituting back gives:

Step 4: Evaluate $/$ operators (Low precedence, Right-to-Left)

• Associating from right to left: $18 / (6 / 2)$

  • $6 / 2 = 3$

  • $18 / 3 = 6$

Thus, the final computed value is 6.