Order of Operations

Front

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

Solve: 38 + (9 x 6) ÷ 3

Back

56

Front

Solve: (2 x 5) + 18

Back

28

Front

Solve: 14 + (22 - 2)

Back

34

Front

Which operation is performed FIRST in 25 x (3-1)?

Back

Subtraction.

Front

What does 3² mean?

Back

3 x 3.

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What is the first step in solving 5 + 2 x 3?

Back

Multiplication (2 x 3) is performed first.

Front

If you have 10 - (2 + 3), what do you calculate first?

Back

Calculate the expression inside the parentheses (2 + 3) first.

Front

What is the result of 6 + 4 x 2?

Back

14 (because 4 x 2 is calculated before addition).