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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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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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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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Calculate: 3 + 5 x 2

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

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Calculate: (8 - 3) x 2 + 4

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14 (First, calculate inside the parentheses: 8 - 3 = 5, then multiply by 2 = 10, and finally add 4).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the result of 10 - 2 + 3?

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11 (Perform subtraction and addition from left to right).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the value of 2^3?

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8 (2 raised to the power of 3 is 2 x 2 x 2).

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Calculate: 6 + 2 x (3 + 1)

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14 (First, calculate inside the parentheses: 3 + 1 = 4, then multiply 2 x 4 = 8, and finally add 6).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What happens when you divide by zero?

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It is undefined; division by zero does not produce a valid result.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.9

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Calculate: 5 + [3^2 - (2 + 1)]

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11 (First, calculate inside the parentheses: 2 + 1 = 3, then 3^2 = 9, and finally 5 + [9 - 3] = 11).

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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What is the first operation to perform in the expression 7 + 2 x 3?

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Multiplication (2 x 3 = 6, then add 7).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2