Order of Operations

Front

What does 3^2 mean?

Back

3 x 3

Front

What is the order of operations for the expression 50 - 16 x 2 ÷ (12 - 4)?

Back

1. Parentheses 2. Multiplication 3. Division 4. Subtraction

Front

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

Back

Multiplication

Front

What operation comes first in (8x7-6)÷30 and why?

Back

Multiplication, because it is inside the parenthesis.

Front

Simplify the expression 3[(4-8+4^2)(2+5)]. What is the result?

Back

324

Front

What is the acronym PEMDAS used for?

Back

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

Front

What is the value of 5 + 2 x 3?

Back

11 (because multiplication comes before addition).

Front

How do you evaluate the expression 12 ÷ 4 x 2?

Back

You perform division and multiplication from left to right, resulting in 6.

Front

What does the term 'exponent' refer to in mathematics?

Back

An exponent indicates how many times a number (the base) is multiplied by itself.

Front

What is the result of 7 - 3 + 2 x 5?

Back

The result is 10 (because you do multiplication before addition and subtraction).