Order of Operations

Front

What is the Order of Operations?

Back

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

Front

What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

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

Front

Solve: 12 - 4 x 2 = ?

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4

Front

Solve: 25 - 14 + 3 = ?

Back

14

Front

Which operation would you do first in the equation: 10 - 4 ÷ 1 x 5?

Back

Division.

Front

Solve: 7 x (7 - 4) ÷ 3 = ?

Back

7

Front

Solve: 18 + 2 x 4 = ?

Back

26

Front

What is the first step in solving 3 + 5 x 2?

Back

Multiply 5 x 2 first.

Front

If an expression has parentheses, when do you solve it?

Back

You solve the expression inside the parentheses first.

Front

What is the result of 6 + 2 x (3 + 1)?

Back

The result is 10.