Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

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

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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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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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Solve: 6 + 4 x 2

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14 (First, multiply 4 x 2 = 8, then add 6).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Solve: (3 + 5) x 2

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16 (First, add 3 + 5 = 8, then multiply by 2).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What should you do first in the expression: 5 + 2 x (3 - 1)?

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Solve the parentheses first: 3 - 1 = 2.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Solve: 90 - 5^2 x 3

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15 (First, calculate 5^2 = 25, then 25 x 3 = 75, and finally 90 - 75 = 15).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the value of: (6 + 4)^2 x 3 - 3^2?

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291 (First, calculate (6 + 4) = 10, then 10^2 = 100, then 100 x 3 = 300, and finally 300 - 9 = 291).

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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What is the first step in solving: 3 x 48 / (15 - 3)?

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Solve the parentheses first: 15 - 3 = 12.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Solve: 20 ÷ 2 + (3 x 1)

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13 (First, calculate 20 ÷ 2 = 10, then 3 x 1 = 3, and finally 10 + 3 = 13).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is an exponent?

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A number that shows how many times to use the base in a multiplication.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1