What is the order of operations?

Order of operations is PEMDAS

1. P (Parentheses)
2. E (Exponents
3. M (Multiplication)
4. D (Division)
5. A (Addition)
6. S (Subtraction)

Question Example-- 

(7 - 2) × 4² ÷ 2 - 3 + 1

(5) × 4² ÷ 2 - 3 + 1

5 × 16 ÷ 2 - 3 + 1

80 ÷ 2 - 3 + 1

40 - 3 + 1

40 - 4

36 <--- is your final answer

i think there was a typo. you wrote pat brings 3 quarts of ice-cream to the party. each serving of ice-cream is 1 6 quart. how many total servings of ice-cream does pat bring to the party? i think the bold is supposed to be 1/6. so 1 quart of ice cream = 6 servings. 6 * 3 = 18.

the answer is 18.

Two because two of one thing is two.