FLASHCARD - Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

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

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14

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Solve: (2×10) + 4

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24

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What does the E in PEMDAS stand for?

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Exponent

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24

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Is the answer positive or negative? 8 - (-4) = ?

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Positive

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What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

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The first step is to evaluate expressions inside Parentheses.

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11 (Multiplication is performed before Addition).

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20 (Parentheses are evaluated first).

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2 (Exponent is evaluated before subtraction).