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.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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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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Evaluate: 5 + 3 x 2

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11 (First multiply 3 x 2 = 6, then add 5).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Evaluate: (4 + 2) x 3

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18 (First add 4 + 2 = 6, then multiply by 3).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is 2^3?

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8 (2 raised to the power of 3 means 2 x 2 x 2).

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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True or False: Multiplication comes before addition in the Order of Operations.

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True.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Evaluate: 10 - 2 + 4

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12 (First subtract 2 from 10, then add 4).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What operation do you perform first in 8 ÷ 2 x 4?

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Division (8 ÷ 2 = 4, then multiply by 4).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Evaluate: 6 + 2 x (3 - 1)

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10 (First solve inside the parentheses, then multiply, then add).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the result of 15 - 3 x 2?

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9 (First multiply 3 x 2 = 6, then subtract from 15).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2