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 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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Calculate: 3[(4 + 6) ÷ 2]

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Front

Identify the error: 5 - 3 + 2 = 5 - 5 = 0

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Addition was done first; subtraction should have been done first.

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Calculate: 15 + 7 × 2 – 11 + 35

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What does 4^5 mean?

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4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4.

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Calculate: 3 x 8 - (9 - 7)^3

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Front

What is the first step in solving an expression with parentheses?

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Perform the operations inside the parentheses first.

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What is the difference between multiplication and addition in the order of operations?

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Multiplication is performed before addition according to the order of operations.

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Calculate: 8 + 2 × 5

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