BSEP Order of Operations (PEMDAS) — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Evaluate: 2 + 3 × 4
- 14 (Correct answer)
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Correct answer: 14
Multiplication comes before addition (PEMDAS). First: 3 × 4 = 12. Then: 2 + 12 = 14.
Question 2: Evaluate: (5 + 3) × 2
- 16 (Correct answer)
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Correct answer: 16
Parentheses are solved first: 5 + 3 = 8. Then multiply: 8 × 2 = 16.
Question 3: Evaluate: 10 - 4 ÷ 2
- 8 (Correct answer)
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Correct answer: 8
Division is performed before subtraction. First: 4 ÷ 2 = 2. Then: 10 - 2 = 8.
Question 4: Evaluate: 3² + 2 × 5
- 19 (Correct answer)
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Correct answer: 19
Exponents first: 3² = 9. Then multiplication: 2 × 5 = 10. Finally addition: 9 + 10 = 19.
Question 5: Evaluate: (8 - 2) ÷ 3 + 1
- 3 (Correct answer)
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Correct answer: 3
Parentheses first: 8 - 2 = 6. Then division: 6 ÷ 3 = 2. Then addition: 2 + 1 = 3.
Question 6: Evaluate: 4 × (6 + 2) - 10 ÷ 2
- 27 (Correct answer)
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Correct answer: 27
Parentheses: 6 + 2 = 8. Then left to right for × and ÷: 4 × 8 = 32 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5. Then subtraction: 32 - 5 = 27.
BSEP Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
Evaluate: 2 + 3 × 4