ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Order of Operations Practice Test 665327

Question 2 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 + (5 + 3) ÷ 4 x 5 - 42

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