Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

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

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What is the acronym used to remember the Order of Operations?

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

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What do you do first in the expression: 12 ÷ 3 x 4?

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Perform the division first: 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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What is 3^2?

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3^2 = 3 x 3 = 9.

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In the expression 14 + 8 x 7 - 3, which operation do you perform first?

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You perform multiplication first: 8 x 7 = 56.

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What is the result of 14 + 8 x 7 - 3?

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The result is 67.

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Which operation do you perform first in the expression: 10 - 4 ÷ 1 x 5?

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You perform division first: 4 ÷ 1 = 4.

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What is the correct order of operations?

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Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.

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What is the value of 5 + 2 x 3?

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The value is 11 (2 x 3 = 6, then 5 + 6 = 11).

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If you have the expression (2 + 3) x 4, what do you do first?

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You calculate the expression inside the parentheses first: 2 + 3 = 5.