Answer:
Option 2 —› (56 - 42) / 7 = 2
Explanation:
First you use PEMDAS to check.
P- parentheses
E- Exponents
M- Multiplication (can be switched with D)
D- Division (can be switched for M)
A- Addition
S- Subtraction
Now you need to solve each problem.
Option 1: INCORRECT
(56 - 42) / 7 = 5
(14) / 7 = 5
2 = 5
Option 2: CORRECT
(56 - 42) / 7 = 2
(14) / 7 = 2
2 / 2
I'll do the rest, so you can see how to solve.
Option 3: INCORRECT
56 - (42 / 7) = 2
56 - 6 = 2
50 = 2
Option 4: INCORRECT
(56 - 7) / 42 = 5
(49) / 42 = 5
1 1/6 = 5