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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What operation do you perform first in the expression (5 + 3) x 2?

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You perform the addition inside the parentheses first.

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In the expression 6 + 2 x 3, which operation do you perform first?

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You perform the multiplication first, resulting in 6 + 6.

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What is the result of 8 - 3 + 2?

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The result is 7, as you perform addition and subtraction from left to right.

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What does the E in PEMDAS represent?

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Exponents, which are numbers raised to a power.

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True or False? In the expression 4 + 5 x 2, you add before you multiply.

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False, you multiply before you add.

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What is the first step in solving the expression 3 x (2 + 4)?

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You perform the addition inside the parentheses first.

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What is the result of 10 ÷ 2 + 3?

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The result is 8, as you divide first and then add.

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What does the M in GEMA stand for?

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Multiplicative operations.