ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Order of Operations Practice Test 586903

Question 1 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 3 + (2 + 4) ÷ 5 x 3 - 42

-9\(\frac{2}{5}\)
2
\(\frac{4}{7}\)
4\(\frac{1}{2}\)