ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Order of Operations Practice Test 435780

Question 3 of 5
PEMDAS

Arithmetic operations must be performed in the following specific order:

  1. Parentheses
  2. Exponents
  3. Multiplication and Division (from L to R)
  4. Addition and Subtraction (from L to R)

The acronym PEMDAS can help remind you of the order.

Solve 2 + (3 + 4) ÷ 2 x 2 - 42

4\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
-7
\(\frac{5}{7}\)