Understanding Parentheses and Order of Operations

Understanding Parentheses and Order of Operations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explains the use of parentheses in English and mathematics. In math, parentheses serve three main purposes: to separate numbers for clarity, indicate multiplication, and group numbers together. The order of operations, often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS, dictates that operations within parentheses are solved first. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate these concepts, emphasizing the importance of solving problems step-by-step.

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of parentheses in English?

To indicate a pause

To separate sentences

To highlight important words

To add extra information

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of parentheses in mathematics?

Separating numbers for clarity

Grouping numbers

Indicating division

Indicating multiplication

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are parentheses used in addition problems with negative numbers?

To divide numbers

To multiply numbers

To separate the two signs

To add numbers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using parentheses to separate a number from its exponent?

To add the exponent

To clarify the base number

To multiply the exponent

To divide the exponent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when a number appears next to another number with parentheses?

You multiply the numbers

You add the numbers

You subtract the numbers

You divide the numbers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 2(3), what operation is implied?

Multiplication

Subtraction

Addition

Division

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary use of parentheses in the order of operations?

To divide numbers

To subtract numbers

To add numbers

To group numbers and operations

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