order of operations/PEMDAS

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in solving an expression using PEMDAS?

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The first step is to solve any operations inside Parentheses.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Solve this expression: 5 + (3 x 2)

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11

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What does the 'E' in PEMDAS represent?

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The 'E' stands for Exponents.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Solve this expression: (6 + 2) x 3

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24

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the result of 8 - 3 + 2?

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7 (because you perform addition and subtraction from left to right).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Which operation do you perform first in the expression 4 + 2 x 3?

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You perform multiplication first, so 2 x 3 = 6, then add 4 to get 10.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Solve this expression: 10 - (2 + 3) x 2

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0 (because you solve inside the parentheses first: 2 + 3 = 5, then 10 - 5 x 2 = 0).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the result of 9 - 4 x 2 + 1?

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The result is 2 (because you perform multiplication first: 4 x 2 = 8, then 9 - 8 + 1 = 2).

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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What does the 'A' in PEMDAS stand for?

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The 'A' stands for Addition.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3