ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Order of Operations Practice Test 429133

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 4 + (5 + 2) ÷ 4 x 4 - 42

\(\frac{5}{8}\)
1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{7}{8}\)
-5