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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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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What is the first step in solving the expression: 5 + (3 x 2)?

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Calculate the expression inside the parentheses: 3 x 2 = 6.

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True or False? In the expression 6 + 2 x 3, you should add before multiplying.

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False. You should multiply first, so 2 x 3 = 6, then add 6 + 6 = 12.

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What operation should be performed first in the expression: 4 + 5 x 2 - 3?

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Multiplication (5 x 2 = 10) should be performed first.

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What does the E in PEMDAS represent?

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Exponents.

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In the expression (8 - 3) + 2 x 5, what is the first operation to perform?

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Subtraction (8 - 3 = 5) is performed first.

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What is the result of the expression: 10 - 2 + 4?

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12. You perform subtraction and addition from left to right.

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What is the second step in solving the expression: 6 + 2 x (3 - 1)?

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After calculating the parentheses (3 - 1 = 2), the second step is multiplication (2 x 2 = 4).

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What is the correct order of operations for the expression: 7 + 4 x 2 - 3?

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First multiplication (4 x 2 = 8), then addition and subtraction from left to right: 7 + 8 - 3 = 12.