Quiz: Grouping Symbols and Order of Operations

1. 5(1 + 3)2 =
a. 20
b. 50
c. 80
2. 8 + 32 ÷ (8 – 4)2 =
a. 8
b. 10
c. 12
3. 4{7 + [6(5 – 3) + 8]} =
a. 48
b. 108
c. 168
4. 2 · 42 + 8 ÷ 2 =
a. 20
b. 36
c. 68
5. 16 ÷ 2 · 4 – 12 ÷ 2 + 2 =
a. 12
b. 28
c. 29
6. Which of the following is correct?
a. equation
b. equation
c. equation
7. 288 ÷ [3(9+3)] =
a. 8
b. 867
c. 1152
8. 2{32 – (8 – 2)2 ÷ [(7 – 4)2 – 3 + 3]}
a. 60
b. 56
c. 40
9. equation
a. 1
b. 0
c. there is no such number
10. equation
a. 1
b. 0
c. there is no such number
11. Which expression has a value of 72?
a. 144 ÷ 4 – 2
b. 12 + 12 × 3
c. 9 × 9 – 3 × 3
12. Which expression has the greatest value?
a. 4 × (15 ÷ 3 + 2)
b. (4 × 15) ÷ 3 + 2
c. 4 × [15 ÷ (3 + 2)]

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