Order of Operation

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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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What is a BASE in an exponent?

Back

The number that is multiplied by itself in an exponent expression, e.g., in 2^3, 2 is the base.

Front

Solve: 5 + 2 × 3

Back

11 (Multiplication is performed before addition).

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What is an exponent?

Back

A number that shows how many times to multiply the base by itself.

Front

Solve: (4 + 6) ÷ 2

Back

5 (Perform the operation inside the parentheses first).

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What is the result of 3^2?

Back

9 (3 multiplied by itself, 3 x 3).

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Which operation is performed first in the expression 7 + 2 × 5?

Back

Multiplication (2 × 5 is performed before addition).

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Simplify: 10 - (3 + 2) × 2

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0 (Perform the operation inside the parentheses first, then multiplication, then subtraction).

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What does 2^3 equal?

Back

8 (2 multiplied by itself three times: 2 × 2 × 2).