Order of Operations

by Omar Shishani

Multiple Choice

QUICK CHECK:

Write an algebraic expression for the difference of 12 and n.

• 12 + n

• 12 - n

• 12/n

• 12n

Multiple Choice

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Write an algebraic expression for three times n squared.

• $$3n^2$$  

• $$3^2n$$  

• $$3+n^2$$  

• $$\frac{3}{n^2}$$  

Multiple Choice

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Write a verbal expression for 6m – 2

• six times m less than two

• the difference of six and two

• two less than six times m

Multiple Choice

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Mechanical pencils cost $0.79 each, and pens cost $0.89 each. Write an expression for the cost of m pencils and p pens.

• 0.79p + 0.89m

• 0.79m + 0.89p

• 0.79 + 0.89mp

Multiple Choice

Express the following algebraic expression without exponent

$$5^4$$

• $$5\times5\times5\times5$$

• $$4\times4\times4\times4\times4$$

Reorder

Reorder the following operation

• Parentheses

• Exponents

• Multiply or Divide

• Add or Subtract

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

If we have the following expression. What do we start with?

$$3+5\times6$$  

• Multiplication

• Addition

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression

$$3+5\times6$$  

• 48

• 33

Multiple Choice

If we have the following expression. What do we start with?

4 - 10 x 2

• Multiplication

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

Find the value of the expression

4 - 10 x 2

• -16

• -12

• 16

Multiple Choice

(7-4)² + (20-19) - 10

• -3

• 57

• 0

• 1

Multiple Choice

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• 66

• 64

• 84

• 42

Multiple Choice

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• 49

• 110

• 69

• 305

Multiple Choice

7[12 − (6 − 2) ÷ 4]

• 7

• 77

• 14

• 0

Multiple Choice

4(8) ÷ (8 − 6)

• -2

• 18

• -1

• 16

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{2+3^2-5}{3+2\times4}$$  

• $$\frac{6}{11}$$  

• $$\frac{13}{11}$$  

• $$\frac{6}{20}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{2+3^2\times2}{2-3+4^2}$$  ; No need to simplify!

• $$\frac{20}{15}$$  

• $$\frac{20}{17}$$  

• $$\frac{16}{20}$$  

• $$\frac{16}{15}$$  

Multiple Choice

If x = 2, find the value of:

3x + 8

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

Multiple Choice

If a = 4 and b = 6, what is the value of

3a + 5b?

• 40

• 42

• 44

• 46

Multiple Choice

b = 2, find the value of:

b(b + 7)

• 18

• 81

• 29

• 24

Multiple Choice

Evaluate Expression x=4, y=5

8y ÷ (2x + 2)

• 5

• 10

• 4

• 40