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Valeria tried to evaluate an expression. Here is her work:$\newline$$\newline$ $8 + 12 \div 4 \times 4^2$$\newline$ $8 + 12 \div 4 \times 16$ {Step $1$}$\newline$ $20 \div 4 \times 16$ {Step $2$}$\newline$ $5 \times 16$ {Step $3$}$\newline$ $80$ {Step $4$}$\newline$$\newline$Is Valeria's work correct?$\newline$$\newline$Choices:$\newline$(A)No, Valeria made a mistake going from the given expression to Step $1$. Valeria should have multiplied $4$ by $4$ instead of evaluating the exponent. The order of operations says to multiply before you evaluate exponents.$\newline$(B)No, Valeria made a mistake going from Step $1$ to Step $2$. Valeria should have divided $12$ by $4$ before adding. The order of operations says to divide before you add.$\newline$(C)Yes, Valeria's work is correct.$\newline$