Order Of Operations

Question Number 1
SAT PROBLEM
#1 in a 25 problem section

(3+4)²=

• (2*3)  +(2*4)
• 3²+4²
• 5²
• 7²
• 3²*4²

If x = -2 and y = -3, what is the value of x ²(x-y)?

• -20
• -4
• 4
• 8
• 20

Question Number 3
REGENTS PROBLEM
#3 in a 25 problem section

If the expression is evaluated, what would be done last ?

(1) subtracting  (3) adding

(2) squaring   (4) dividing

Question Number 4
REGENTS PROBLEM
The expression 15 – 3[2 + 6(–3)] simplifies to

(1) –45   (3) 63

(2) –33   (4) 192

(A)