According to the order of operation in Excel: a. Excel performs exponentiation, then multiplication, then division, then subtraction, and then addition. b. Excel performs exponentiation, then multiplication and division, then addition, and subtraction. c. Excel performs multiplication, then exponentiation, then division, then addition, and then subtraction. d. Excel performs multiplication, then division, then exponentiation, then addition, and then subtraction.

Option is b is correct answer. Excel performs exponentiation, then multiplication and division, then addition, and subtraction, it is correct order of operation in Excel. It is important to remember when you write any formula in Excel having different mathematical operators like +/ -/ ^/ etc, it follows a specific order and performs calculations in specific order which is termed as order of operator precedence. Each of mathematical operator has its precedence and executes in a special order set by Excel.

Explanation:

As we already know order of precedence of each mathematical operator is different in Excel. The order of operations for Excel is as follows:

Evaluate elements in parentheses.
Evaluate 'ranges' ().
Evaluate 'intersections' (empty spaces).
Evaluate 'unions' (,).
Perform negation (-).
determine percentages (%).
Perform exponentiation (^).
Perform multiplication (*) and division (/), both are of equal precedence.
Perform addition (+) and subtraction (-), both are of equal precedence.
Evaluate text operators like (&).

Perform comparisons like (=, <>, <=, >=).

Answer details

Grade: Middle

Subject: Computers and Technology

Chapter: Order of precedence of mathematical operators

Keywords: precedence in Excel, operators precedence etc