Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

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The Order of Operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression. The order is: brackets, divide/multiply, subtraction/addition.

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What does 'brackets' mean in the Order of Operations?

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Brackets indicate that the operations inside them should be performed first before any other calculations.

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Calculate: 30 + (16/2)

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38

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Calculate: 48 / (4x2) / 2

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3

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Calculate: 64 / (2x2x2x2x2x2)

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1

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Calculate: 15 + 30 / (9-4)

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21

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What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

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The first step is to solve any calculations inside brackets.

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What comes after solving brackets in the Order of Operations?

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After brackets, perform any division and multiplication from left to right.

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What comes after division and multiplication in the Order of Operations?

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After division and multiplication, perform addition and subtraction from left to right.

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True or False: In the Order of Operations, addition is performed before multiplication.

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False. Multiplication is performed before addition.