Order of Operations -5th Grade

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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 Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). Often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS.

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). It is a mnemonic to help remember the order of operations.

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Solve: 12 - 4 x 2 = ?

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4

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Solve: (4 x 3) + 16 ÷ 2 = ?

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20

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Solve: 8 - 4 + 3 = ?

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7

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What should be solved first in the expression 36 ÷ (2 x 2) + 20?

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The parentheses indicate that 2 x 2 should be solved first.

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What is the first step in solving 3 + 4 x 6 - 4?

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Multiplication is the first step.

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What is the value of 5 + 3 x 2?

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11 (because 3 x 2 is solved first, then add 5).

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What is the result of 10 - (2 + 3) x 2?

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0 (because solve inside parentheses first, then multiply, then subtract).

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If you have the expression 7 + 2 x (3 + 4), what do you solve first?

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You solve the parentheses (3 + 4) first.