Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

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A set of rules that determines the correct sequence to evaluate a mathematical expression. The order is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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

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Evaluate: 4 · 3 - 7

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5

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Evaluate: (10 + 5) - 6

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9

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Which operation do you do first in: (12 + 10) ÷ 10 · 14 - 6?

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Addition

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Evaluate: 17 - 5 · 3

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2

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Evaluate: 7 ÷ 1 - 6

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1

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What is the first step in solving an expression with parentheses?

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Evaluate the expression inside the parentheses first.

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What is the result of 5 + 2 · 3?

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11 (because you do multiplication before addition).

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If an expression has both multiplication and division, how do you solve it?

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You solve from left to right.