Order of Operations

Front

What is the Order of Operations?

Back

A set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression.

Front

What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

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

Front

Solve: 3 + 5 × 2

Back

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

Front

Solve: (6 + 2) × 3

Back

24 (First, add 6 + 2 = 8, then multiply by 3).

Front

What is the first step in solving 4 + 3 × (2 - 1)?

Back

Calculate the expression in parentheses: (2 - 1) = 1.

Front

Solve: 10 - 2 × 3 + 4

Back

8 (First, multiply 2 × 3 = 6, then 10 - 6 + 4 = 8).

Front

What is the value of 5 × (3 + 2) - 4?

Back

21 (First, calculate (3 + 2) = 5, then 5 × 5 - 4 = 21).

Front

What is the second step in solving 8 + 4 × 2 - 6?

Back

Perform the multiplication: 4 × 2 = 8.

Front

Solve: 12 ÷ (2 + 4) × 3

Back

6 (First, calculate (2 + 4) = 6, then 12 ÷ 6 × 3 = 6).

Front

What is the result of 7 - 3 + 2 × 5?

Back

10 (First, calculate 2 × 5 = 10, then 7 - 3 + 10 = 14).