ArithmeticQuestion 317 of 550

What is the value of 2 + 3 × (8 − 2)² ÷ 4?

  1. 11
  2. 38
  3. 29
  4. 29.25
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Correct answer: 29

Brackets first: 8 − 2 = 6. Then 6² = 36. Then 3 × 36 ÷ 4 = 27. Finally 2 + 27 = 29.

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