Arithmetic · Operations

Order of Operations (PEMDAS)

Parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction — in the right order.

Score: 0 / 10

1. 3 + 4 × 2 = ?

2. (2 + 3) × 4 = ?

3. 10 − 2 × 3 = ?

4. 6 + 8 ÷ 2 = ?

5. 2 × (5 − 3)² = ?

6. 20 ÷ 4 + 3 × 2 = ?

7. (6 + 2) ÷ 4 = ?

8. 5 + 3² = ?

9. 12 − (3 + 2) × 2 = ?

10. 4 × 3 + 6 × 2 = ?

Answer key — Order of Operations (PEMDAS)

C — 11. Multiply before adding: 4 × 2 = 8, then 3 + 8 = 11.
C — 20. Parentheses first: 2 + 3 = 5, then 5 × 4 = 20.
B — 4. Multiply before subtracting: 2 × 3 = 6, then 10 − 6 = 4.
C — 10. Divide before adding: 8 ÷ 2 = 4, then 6 + 4 = 10.
B — 8. Parentheses first (5 − 3 = 2), then the exponent (2² = 4), then multiply: 2 × 4 = 8.
B — 11. Do the division and multiplication first: 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 3 × 2 = 6, then add: 5 + 6 = 11.
C — 2. Parentheses first: 6 + 2 = 8, then 8 ÷ 4 = 2.
C — 14. Exponent before addition: 3² = 9, then 5 + 9 = 14.
B — 2. Parentheses first (3 + 2 = 5), then multiply (5 × 2 = 10), then subtract: 12 − 10 = 2.
C — 24. Do both multiplications first: 4 × 3 = 12, 6 × 2 = 12, then add: 12 + 12 = 24.

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