Order of Operations

Front

What is the Order of Operations?

Back

A set of rules that determines the correct sequence to evaluate 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

What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Evaluate expressions inside Parentheses.

Front

What does the E in PEMDAS represent?

Back

Exponents.

Front

Solve: 3 + 5 x 2

Back

13 (First multiply, then add).

Front

Solve: (8 - 3) x 4

Back

20 (First subtract, then multiply).

Front

What does the M in PEMDAS stand for?

Back

Multiplication.

Front

Solve: 10 - (2 + 3) x 2

Back

0 (First evaluate inside parentheses, then multiply, then subtract).

Front

What is the last step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

Front

Solve: 6 + 2 x (3 + 1)

Back

14 (First evaluate inside parentheses, then multiply, then add).