Order of Operations

Order of Operations

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12 - 2 x (4 + 1) + 3

What order should I solve this in?

PEMDAS

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Exponents x³

Multiply/Divide (left to right!)

Add/Subtract (left to right!)

Multiple Choice

What comes FIRST when looking at an equation or expression like this?

10-3 + (3+2) * 5 + 10

• 10-3

• (3+2)

PEMDAS

Parentheses [ ] ( ) { }

Exponents x³

Multiply/Divide (left to right!)

Add/Subtract (left to right!)

Multiple Choice

True or false:

Addition ALWAYS comes before subtraction.

• True

• False

FALSE.

You add or subtract from LEFT TO RIGHT!

(First come, first serve!)

Multiple Choice

2 + 2 x 2 
Evaluate and Solve                                                   

• 7
• 4
• 8
• 6

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Multiply/Divide comes before Add/Subtract!

Multiple Choice

Which operation would you do first in the following equation?

10 - 4 ÷ 1 x 5

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition

MD left to right!

Multiply/Divide left to right, just like reading a sentence!

Multiple Choice

24 x (4-2) ÷6

• 2

• 8

• 6

• 5

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