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 3 + 4 x 6 - 4?

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Multiplication (4 x 6 = 24).

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What is the result of 12 - 4 x 2?

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4 (First multiply 4 x 2 = 8, then subtract 12 - 8 = 4).

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What does 3^2 mean?

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3 x 3 = 9.

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What is the result of 18 + (6 – 2) × 2?

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26 (First solve inside the parentheses: 6 - 2 = 4, then multiply: 4 x 2 = 8, and finally add: 18 + 8 = 26).

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What is the result of 5 x (6 - 3)?

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15 (First solve inside the parentheses: 6 - 3 = 3, then multiply: 5 x 3 = 15).

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What is the second step in the Order of Operations?

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Evaluate Exponents.

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What is the difference between multiplication and addition in the Order of Operations?

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Multiplication is performed before addition.

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What is the result of 7 + 2 x 3?

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13 (First multiply: 2 x 3 = 6, then add: 7 + 6 = 13).