Mastering the Order of Operations in Mathematics

Mastering the Order of Operations in Mathematics

Assessment

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Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Emma Peterson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does PEMDAS stand for in mathematical operations?

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which operation should be performed first according to PEMDAS?

Parentheses

Addition

Multiplication

Subtraction

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the absence of parentheses and exponents, what is the next operation to perform?

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct result of the operation 7 times 4 minus 6?

22

26

34

28

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it incorrect to calculate '7 plus 7, then times 3' as 42?

Parentheses were needed

The operations are out of order

Multiplication does not precede addition

Addition should be done last

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct way to solve '7 plus 7 times 3' using PEMDAS?

21 plus 7

20 plus 1

14 times 3

7 plus 21

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mistake is made if exponents are not calculated first in operations?

Incorrect exponent results

Incorrect multiplication results

Incorrect addition results

Incorrect division results

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