2007 CEMC Pascal Problems/Problem 4

Problem

The value of $2^5 - 5^2$ is

$\text{ (A) }\ 0 \qquad\text{ (B) }\ -3 \qquad\text{ (C) }\ -7 \qquad\text{ (D) }\ 3 \qquad\text{ (E) }\ 7$

Solution 1

Using order of operations, we get:

$2^5 - 5^2 = 32 - 5^2 = 32 - 25 = \boxed {\textbf {(E) } 7}$

~anabel.disher