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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Calculate: (10 x 3) ÷ 5

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What does 3² mean?

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3 x 3

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Calculate: (7 x 6) ÷ 6

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7

Front

Calculate: 8 ÷ 8 + 6 x 2

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Front

True or false: Addition ALWAYS comes before subtraction.

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False

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What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

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Perform calculations inside Parentheses.

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What is an exponent?

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

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Calculate: 5 + 2 x 3

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