Order of Operations -5th Grade

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What is the Order of Operations?

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A set of rules that determines the correct sequence to evaluate 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 3 + 5 × 2?

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

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In the expression 10 - 2 × 3, which operation is performed first?

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Multiplication (2 × 3 = 6), then Subtraction (10 - 6 = 4).

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Calculate the expressions inside the parentheses.

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What do you do with exponents in the order of operations?

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You evaluate exponents after parentheses and before multiplication and division.

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