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.

Front

What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

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

Front

Calculate: 3 + 5 × 2

Back

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

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Calculate: (8 - 3) × 4

Back

20 (First, subtract 8 - 3 = 5, then multiply by 4.)

Front

What is the result of 6 ÷ 2 + 3?

Back

6 (First, divide 6 ÷ 2 = 3, then add 3.)

Front

Calculate: 10 - 2 × 3 + 4

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8 (First, multiply 2 × 3 = 6, then subtract 10 - 6 = 4, and finally add 4.)

Front

What is the value of 5 + (3 × 2)?

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11 (First, multiply 3 × 2 = 6, then add 5.)

Front

Calculate: 12 ÷ (2 + 4)

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2 (First, add 2 + 4 = 6, then divide 12 ÷ 6.)

Front

What is the result of 15 - 3 × (2 + 1)?

Back

6 (First, calculate (2 + 1) = 3, then multiply 3 × 3 = 9, and finally subtract 15 - 9.)

Front

Calculate: 7 + 4 × 2 - 3

Back

12 (First, multiply 4 × 2 = 8, then add 7 + 8 = 15, and finally subtract 3.)