Order of Operations 5th grade - No exponents

Front

What does the acronym PMDAS stand for?

Back

P: Parentheses, M: Multiply, D: Divide, A: Add, S: Subtract.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Front

What is the first step in the order of operations?

Back

Always solve expressions inside parentheses first.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Front

Solve: (10 + 2) x 10 - 3

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117

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Front

In PMDAS, what does the M stand for?

Back

Multiply.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Front

What is the second step in the order of operations?

Back

Perform multiplication and division from left to right.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Front

Solve: 3 + 4 x 6 - 4

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First step is multiplication: 4 x 6 = 24, then 3 + 24 - 4 = 23.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Front

What has hands and a face but no body?

Back

A clock.

Front

What is the last step in the order of operations?

Back

Perform addition and subtraction from left to right.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Front

Find and explain the error: 5 - 3 + 2 = 5 - 5 = 0

Back

They added first and they should have subtracted.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Front

What is the purpose of parentheses in an expression?

Back

To indicate which operations should be performed first.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C