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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Which operation do you perform first in the expression: 5 + 3 x 2?

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Multiplication (3 x 2 = 6), then Addition (5 + 6 = 11).

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True or False: Multiplication always comes before addition in the order of operations.

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True.

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What is the result of the expression: 8 - 2 + 4?

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10 (perform subtraction and addition from left to right).

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In the expression 3 + (2 x 5), which operation do you perform first?

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The operation inside the parentheses: 2 x 5 = 10.

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What is the value of 4^2?

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16 (4 raised to the power of 2).

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Solve the expression: 10 - 4 ÷ 1 x 5.

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10 - 4 = 6, then 6 ÷ 1 = 6, then 6 x 5 = 30.

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What is the result of (6 + 2) x (3 + 2)?

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40 (first solve inside the parentheses: 8 x 5 = 40).

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True or False: Addition always comes before subtraction in the order of operations.

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False.