Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

Back

A set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in 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 is an exponent?

Back

A number that shows how many times to use the base in a multiplication.

Front

Calculate: 3 + 5 × 2

Back

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

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Calculate: (4 + 6) ÷ 2

Back

5 (First add 4 + 6 = 10, then divide by 2).

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What is the value of 5²?

Back

25 (5 multiplied by itself).

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Identify the exponent in 7³ = 343.

Back

3 (The exponent is the number that indicates how many times to multiply the base, which is 7).

Front

Calculate: 10 - (2 + 3) × 2

Back

0 (First calculate inside the parentheses, then multiply, and finally subtract).

Front

What is the result of 2² + 3²?

Back

13 (2² = 4 and 3² = 9, then add them together).

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What is the first step in solving 8 - 3 + 2?

Back

Perform addition and subtraction from left to right.