Order of Operations

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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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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What is the second step in the order of operations?

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The second step is to calculate Exponents.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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What operations are performed after Parentheses and Exponents?

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Multiplication and Division are performed next, from left to right.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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What operations are performed last in the order of operations?

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Addition and Subtraction are performed last, from left to right.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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Solve: 3 + 5 × 2

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3 + 5 × 2 = 3 + 10 = 13 (Multiplication first).

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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Solve: (4 + 6) × 2

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(4 + 6) × 2 = 10 × 2 = 20 (Parentheses first).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the value of 2^3?

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2^3 = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8 (Exponentiation).

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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If you have 8 ÷ 2(2 + 2), how do you solve it?

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8 ÷ 2(4) = 8 ÷ 2 × 4 = 4 × 4 = 16 (Follow order of operations).

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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What is the result of 5 - 3 + 2?

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5 - 3 + 2 = 2 + 2 = 4 (Addition and Subtraction from left to right).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2