Order of Operations

Front

What is the Order of Operations?

Back

A set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression.

Front

What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

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

Front

Solve: 5 x (6 - 3)

Back

15

Front

Solve: 24 x (4 - 2) ÷ 6

Back

8

Front

Solve: 18 - 4 x 2

Back

10

Front

Solve: (4 x 8) - (9 + 7)

Back

16

Front

What is the first step in solving 3 + 4 x 6 - 4?

Back

Multiplication.

Front

What do you do first in the expression 2 + 3 x (4 - 1)?

Back

Calculate the expression in parentheses: (4 - 1) = 3.

Front

If an expression has both multiplication and addition, which do you perform first?

Back

Multiplication.

Front

What is the result of 10 - 2 x 3 + 4?

Back

The result is 8.