Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

Back

A set of rules that determines the correct sequence to evaluate a mathematical expression.

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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

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What is a verbal expression for: 2a + 6?

Back

6 more than the product of 2 times a.

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Solve: -2 x (3 + 8 ÷ 4)²

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-50.

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True or False? 2 + (4 x 5 - 2) + 8 = 28

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True.

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What is the result of (7 + 41) ÷ 2 – 15?

Back

9.

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True or False? 2 x 3 + 10 ÷ 2 = 8

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False.

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What is the first step in solving an expression with parentheses?

Back

Evaluate the expression inside the parentheses.

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What do you do after solving parentheses in an expression?

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Evaluate any exponents.

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What is the next step after exponents in the Order of Operations?

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Perform multiplication and division from left to right.