Understanding PEMDAS

Understanding PEMDAS

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Arts

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video tutorial introduces the concept of PEMDAS, a mathematical acronym for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction. The teacher engages the class with a musical explanation of PEMDAS, followed by a discussion on its application in solving equations. Tyler, a student, helps explain the concept, while another student expresses a preference for the arts over math.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'P' in PEMDAS stand for?

Prime

Power

Parentheses

Product

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which operation comes first according to PEMDAS?

Addition

Multiplication

Subtraction

Exponents

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was asked to help Fiera with the equation?

The teacher

Tyler

Another student

Fiera herself

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Fiera's main concern about PEMDAS?

She prefers arts over math

She doesn't know how to apply it

She doesn't know the order

She thinks it's too complicated

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the last operation in the PEMDAS sequence?

Division

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication