Order of Operations

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What does the E in PEMDAS stand for?

Back

Exponent

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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What does PEMDAS represent in order of operations?

Back

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

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Front

What is the first step in solving an expression using order of operations?

Back

Evaluate expressions inside Parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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

Back

They are performed from left to right, meaning if multiplication comes before division in the expression, you do multiplication first.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Front

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

Back

They are also performed from left to right, meaning if addition comes before subtraction in the expression, you do addition first.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Front

Solve: 3 + 5 × 2

Back

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

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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Solve: (4 + 6) × 2

Back

20 (First, add 4 + 6 = 10, then multiply by 2)

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Front

What is the value of 2^3?

Back

8 (2 raised to the power of 3 is 2 × 2 × 2)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

Front

Solve: 10 - 2 × (3 + 1)

Back

6 (First, solve inside the parentheses: 3 + 1 = 4, then multiply: 2 × 4 = 8, finally subtract: 10 - 8 = 2)

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Front

What is the acronym PEMDAS used for?

Back

To remember the order of operations in mathematics.