Remote Learning: Order of Operations & Exponents Review #5

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction. It is the order of operations used in math.

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What is the first step in solving an expression using PEMDAS?

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The first step is to solve any operations inside Parentheses.

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What does the term 'exponent' mean?

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An exponent is a number that shows how many times to multiply a number by itself.

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What does 2^3 mean?

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2^3 means 2 x 2 x 2, which equals 8.

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What is the result of 5 + 3 x 2?

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The result is 11, because you do the multiplication first: 3 x 2 = 6, then 5 + 6 = 11.

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What does the term 'squared' mean?

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Squared means raised to the power of 2.

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What is the result of (4 + 6) x 2?

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The result is 20, because you first add 4 + 6 = 10, then multiply by 2.

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What does the term 'cubed' mean?

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Cubed means raised to the power of 3.

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What is the result of 3^2?

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The result is 9, because 3^2 means 3 x 3.

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What is the result of 6 + 2^2?

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The result is 10, because 2^2 is 4, and 6 + 4 = 10.