Mastering the Order of Operations

What does the 'P' in PEMDAS stand for?

• Pairs

• Products

• Powers

• Parentheses

Which of the following is NOT a grouping symbol?

• Parentheses

• Brackets

• Braces

• Commas

What does the exponent in a number indicate?

• How many times to multiply the base number by itself

• How many times to add the base number

• The position of the base number in a sequence

• The number of digits in the base number

What is 2 to the power of 3?

• 6

• 12

• 8

• 9

Which symbol can be used to indicate multiplication?

• +

• -

• ()

• .

How should you handle both multiplication and division in an expression?

• Multiply first, then divide

• Divide first, then multiply

• From left to right

• From right to left

In the expression 24 - 4 + 8, which operation should be performed first?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

What is the result of 6 - 1 when using the order of operations?

• 4

• 7

• 5

• 6

Who is correct in solving the expression: Amy or Jamal?

• Jamal

• Both

• Neither

• Amy

What is the final result of the expression 20 ÷ 5?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 4