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 GEMA stand for?

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GEMA stands for Grouping, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

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Perform calculations inside parentheses or brackets.

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What does the exponent 3^2 mean?

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3^2 means 3 multiplied by itself, which equals 9.

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Simplify: 2 + 3 × 4

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14 (First, multiply 3 × 4 = 12, then add 2.)

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What is the result of 5 - 2 + 3?

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6 (Perform subtraction and addition from left to right.)

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What is the value of 4 × (3 + 2)?

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20 (First, calculate inside the parentheses: 3 + 2 = 5, then multiply: 4 × 5 = 20.)

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What is the result of 6 ÷ 2 + 3 × 4?

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15 (First, divide: 6 ÷ 2 = 3, then multiply: 3 × 4 = 12, and finally add: 3 + 12 = 15.)

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What does the M in GEMA stand for?

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Multiplication.

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What is the result of 3^2 + 4^2 - (4 × 2)?

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17 (3^2 = 9, 4^2 = 16, 4 × 2 = 8; then 9 + 16 - 8 = 17.)