Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

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The Order of Operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression. It is often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What does 'P' in PEMDAS stand for?

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'P' stands for Parentheses. It indicates that calculations inside parentheses should be performed first.

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What does 'E' in PEMDAS stand for?

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'E' stands for Exponents. It indicates that calculations involving exponents (powers) should be performed after parentheses.

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What does 'MD' in PEMDAS represent?

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'MD' stands for Multiplication and Division. These operations are performed from left to right after parentheses and exponents.

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What does 'AS' in PEMDAS represent?

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'AS' stands for Addition and Subtraction. These operations are performed from left to right after multiplication and division.

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Calculate: 3 + 5 × 2

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3 + 5 × 2 = 3 + 10 = 13 (Multiplication first, then addition).

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Calculate: (4 + 6) × 2

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(4 + 6) × 2 = 10 × 2 = 20 (Parentheses first).

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Calculate: 8 - 3 + 2

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8 - 3 + 2 = 5 + 2 = 7 (Perform from left to right).

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Calculate: 2 × (3 + 4) - 5

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2 × (3 + 4) - 5 = 2 × 7 - 5 = 14 - 5 = 9 (Parentheses first, then multiplication, then subtraction).

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What is the result of 5 + 2 × 3 - 4 ÷ 2?

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5 + 2 × 3 - 4 ÷ 2 = 5 + 6 - 2 = 9 (Multiplication and division first, then addition and subtraction).