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: 4 + 9 + 8 ÷ 4

Back

15

Front

What is the first step in solving 3 + 4 x 6 - 4?

Back

Multiplication (4 x 6) is performed first.

Front

Which operation is performed first in 44 ÷ 2 X (3 - 1)?

Back

Subtraction (3 - 1) is performed first.

Front

Solve: 5 x (6 - 3)

Back

15

Front

Solve: 7 x (7 - 4) ÷ 3

Back

7

Front

What is the value of (3 + 5) x 2?

Back

16

Front

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

Back

5 (Multiplication is done before addition and subtraction).

Front

What is the value of 8 ÷ 2(2 + 2)?

Back

16 (First solve inside the parentheses, then multiplication and division from left to right).