Order of Operations and Expressions Test Review

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What does PMDAS stand for?

Back

PMDAS stands for Parentheses, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction. It is the order of operations used to solve mathematical expressions.

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

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The first step is multiplication. You should calculate 4 x 6 before adding or subtracting.

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How do you perform addition and subtraction in a mathematical expression?

Back

You perform addition and subtraction from left to right.

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What is the result of the expression (12 + 38) ÷ (29 - 4)?

Back

The result is 2.

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Which operation is performed first in the expression (13 - 1) + 4?

Back

The first operation performed is subtraction.

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If Mrs. Correa bought 72 pencils and kept 30, how can we find out how many pencils each of her 6 children received?

Back

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What is the purpose of using parentheses in mathematical expressions?

Back

Parentheses indicate which operations should be performed first in an expression.

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What is the difference between multiplication and addition in terms of order of operations?

Back

Multiplication is performed before addition according to the order of operations.

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What is the result of the expression 5 + 2 x 3?

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The result is 11, because you multiply 2 x 3 first, then add 5.

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How do you handle division in the order of operations?

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Division is performed at the same level as multiplication, from left to right.