Question

In the following math problem, which operation should you do FIRST? 8 + 3(72 x 4) – 5 ÷ 2

Answer 1

PEMDAS says do this order of operations: parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.
So, 72x4 is the first step.

Answer 2

According to the PEMDAS rule
the parentheses () should be solved first