GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS

Solution:

We need to simplify the expression using PEMDAS.

Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication and Division
Addition and Subtraction

The calculation of an equation or expression must be carried out in the following order:

1) Operations within parentheses (or absolute value bars or radicals)
2) Exponents
3) Multiplication and division from left to right
4) Addition and subtraction from left to right

Answer: E

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