Understanding the Order of Operations in Mathematics

What does the acronym PEMDAS stand for in the order of operations?

• Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

• Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Subtraction, Addition

• Parentheses, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

• Parentheses, Multiplication, Exponents, Division, Addition, Subtraction

In the expression 7 + (6 × 5^2 + 3), which operation should be performed first according to the order of operations?

• Operations inside the parentheses

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Exponentiation

Why is it important to follow the order of operations in mathematics?

• To ensure accurate results

• To make calculations faster

• To simplify expressions

• To avoid using parentheses

Which operations are performed from left to right and hold equal precedence in the order of operations?

• Multiplication and Division

• Addition and Subtraction

• Exponents and Parentheses

• Multiplication and Addition

In the expression 28 – 3 × 5 + 10, what is the correct order of operations to solve it?

• Multiplication, Subtraction, Addition

• Subtraction, Multiplication, Addition

• Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction

• Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction