help please -- Letts Assessment papaer age 9 -10, q12

[doubletiger]

Letts Assessment papaer age 9 -10 page 81,
paper 18,question 12.

If A=12, B = 4, C = 18, D =24 and E = 3. what is the value of:

A + D ÷ E + E + E =?

I think the answer should be 26. but book's answer is C.

thanks in advance

[Reading Mum]

No bodmas rules apply so you just work left to right

[doubletiger]

Now I understand it. Thanks a lot reading mum.

Best regards.