Mastering Order of Operations with Decimals

What is the first step in evaluating an expression with decimal values?

• Adding the values

• Multiplying the values

• Using the order of operations

• Subtracting the values

Which acronym can be used to remember the order of operations?

• PEMDAS

• GEMS

• GEMS and PEMDAS

• None of the above

In the GEMS acronym, what does 'G' stand for?

• Gems

• Groups

• Greatest

• General

When multiplying decimal values, do you need to align them by place value?

• No

• Only if the values are large

• Sometimes

• Yes

How many decimal places should the result have when multiplying 0.34 and 0.7?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

What is the result of multiplying 0.34 by 0.7?

• 0.2384

• 0.2380

• 0.238

• 0.2388

When adding decimal values, how should you align them?

• By the leftmost digit

• By the rightmost digit

• No alignment is needed

• By the decimal point

What is the sum of 5.48 and 0.238?

• 5.7188

• 5.7184

• 5.7180

• 5.718

What placeholder can you use to help align decimal values when adding?

• A period

• A space

• A zero

• A comma

When is it not necessary to align decimal values by place value?

• When subtracting

• When multiplying

• When adding

• When dividing