Order of Operations - PEMDAS

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in the order of operations?

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The first step is to solve expressions inside Parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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True or False: Multiplication always comes before addition in the order of operations.

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True.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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In the expression 3 + 5 x 2, which operation do you perform first?

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You perform multiplication first, so 5 x 2 = 10, then add 3.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the result of the expression (8 - 3) x 2 + 4?

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The result is 10. First, solve (8 - 3) = 5, then 5 x 2 = 10, and finally 10 + 4 = 14.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What does the 'E' in PEMDAS represent?

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The 'E' stands for Exponents.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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In the expression 7 + (6 x 2) - 3, what do you solve first?

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You solve the expression inside the parentheses first, which is (6 x 2) = 12.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the correct order of operations?

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The correct order is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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If an expression has both multiplication and division, how do you determine which to perform first?

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You perform multiplication and division from left to right as they appear in the expression.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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In the expression 10 - 2 + 3, which operation do you perform first?

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You perform the operations from left to right, so you subtract first: 10 - 2 = 8, then add 3 to get 11.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2