Order of Operations

Front

What is the Order of Operations?

Back

A set of rules that determines the correct sequence to evaluate 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

What does the 'M' in PEMDAS represent?

Back

Multiplication.

Front

What is the first step in solving an expression using the Order of Operations?

Back

Evaluate expressions inside Parentheses.

Front

Solve: 4 + 9 + 8 ÷ 4

Back

15.

Front

Solve: 5 x 4 + 6

Back

26.

Front

Solve: (24 - 16) ÷ 8

Back

1.

Front

Solve: 5 x (6 - 3)

Back

15.

Front

What is the result of 3 + 5 x 2?

Back

13 (because you do multiplication before addition).

Front

What is the result of 10 - 2 x 3 + 1?

Back

5 (because you do multiplication before addition and subtraction).