Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

Back

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

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

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

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Calculate: (2 x 5) + 18

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28

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

Back

Multiplication.

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Calculate: 14 + (22 - 2)

Back

34

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Calculate: (9 + 23) ÷ (5 - 3)

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16

Front

Calculate: (7 + 41) ÷ 2 – 15

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9

Front

What do you do first when you see parentheses in a math problem?

Back

Solve the expression inside the parentheses first.

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What is the result of 5 + 3 x 2?

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11 (because you do multiplication before addition).

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If you have 8 - 3 + 2, what do you do first?

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Subtract 3 from 8, then add 2.