ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Order of Operations Practice Test 665327

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 5 + (2 + 5) ÷ 5 x 4 - 42

1\(\frac{1}{8}\)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
-5\(\frac{2}{5}\)
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)