2000 CEMC Gauss (Grade 8) Problems/Problem 1

Problem

The value of $2^{5} + 5$ is

$\text{ (A) }\ 20 \qquad\text{ (B) }\ 37 \qquad\text{ (C) }\ 11 \qquad\text{ (D) }\ 13 \qquad\text{ (E) }\ 21$

Solution

Following order of operations, we have:

$2^{5} + 5 = 32 + 5 = \boxed {\textbf {(B) } 37}$

~anabel.disher