order of operation practice

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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The order of operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed. The common acronym is PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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True or false: Addition ALWAYS comes before subtraction.

Back

False

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Solve: 18 + (6 – 2) × 2 = ?

Back

26

Front

What is the correct word form for: 2,048.26?

Back

two thousand forty eight and twenty six hundredths.

Front

Calculate: (7 x 5) + (6 x 4) = ?

Back

59

Front

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

Back

Addition was done first and you should have subtracted first.

Front

What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

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

Front

If you have a problem with parentheses, when should you solve it?

Back

You should solve it first, according to the order of operations.

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What is the result of 3 + 4 × 2?

Back

11 (because you multiply 4 × 2 first, then add 3).

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What is the result of (8 - 3) + 2 × 5?

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15 (because you solve the parentheses first, then multiplication, then addition).