Order of Operations (5th Grade)

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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The order of operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed. The acronym PEMDAS helps remember the order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction. It is the order in which operations should be performed in a mathematical expression.

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Parentheses should be performed first.

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The result is 5.

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Division comes first.

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Multiplication comes last.

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When using PEMDAS, what should you do if you have both addition and subtraction?

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You perform addition and subtraction from left to right.

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The result is 30.

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You calculate the expression inside the parentheses first, which is 2 + 1.

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The value is 6.