Order of Operations Topic 2 Review

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What is the Order of Operations?

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The Order of Operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression. The order is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). Often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS.

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What is the first step in solving an expression using the Order of Operations?

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The first step is to solve any expressions inside parentheses.

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How do you handle multiplication and division in the Order of Operations?

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Multiplication and division are performed from left to right as they appear in the expression.

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How do you handle addition and subtraction in the Order of Operations?

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Addition and subtraction are performed from left to right as they appear in the expression.

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What is the result of 5.6 − (1.2 + 0.3)?

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The result is 5.6 − 1.5 = 4.1.

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What is the equation that represents the statement: 'Multiply 8 by the difference of 54 and 49'?

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The equation is (54 - 49) × 8.

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If a friend sold 24 bags of cookies with 4 cookies each and has 20 cookies left, how can we find the total number of cookies she started with?

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The equation is c - (24 × 4) = 20.

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Is the statement 6 × (4 − 2) = (46 + 62) ÷ 9 true or false?

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True.

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What is the result of 24 ÷ 3 + 14?

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The result is 8 + 14 = 22.