Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

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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?

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

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Solve: 3 + 5 x 2

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13 (First multiply 5 x 2 = 10, then add 3)

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Solve: (4 + 6) ÷ 2

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5 (First add 4 + 6 = 10, then divide by 2)

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True or False: Multiplication comes before addition in the Order of Operations.

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True

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Solve: 8 - 3 + 2

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7 (First subtract 3 from 8, then add 2)

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What is the result of 2 x (3 + 4)?

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14 (First add 3 + 4 = 7, then multiply by 2)

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True or False: You can perform operations in any order as long as you follow the rules of arithmetic.

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False (You must follow the Order of Operations.)

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Solve: 10 ÷ 2 + 3 x 4

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16 (First divide 10 ÷ 2 = 5, then multiply 3 x 4 = 12, then add 5 + 12)

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What is the value of 5 + 2 x 3 - 1?

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10 (First multiply 2 x 3 = 6, then add 5 + 6 = 11, then subtract 1)