Order of Operations

Front

What is the Order of Operations?

Back

A set of rules that determines the correct sequence to evaluate 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 the first step in solving the expression: 3 + 4 x 6 - 4?

Back

Multiplication (4 x 6) should be done first.

Front

Solve: (4 x 8) - (9 + 7)

Back

16

Front

Solve: 5 x (6 - 3)

Back

15

Front

Solve: 16 ÷ 2 x 4 - 3

Back

29

Front

Solve: 4 x 5 ÷ 2 - 1

Back

9

Front

What is the value of 2 + 3 x 4?

Back

14 (because you do multiplication before addition).

Front

What is the value of 10 - 2 x 3 + 1?

Back

5 (because you do multiplication before addition and subtraction).

Front

What is the value of (8 - 3) x 2?

Back

10 (because you solve the parentheses first).