Order of Operations and Fractions

This video tutorial covers the order of operations involving fractions. It begins with an introduction to the four steps: simplifying within parentheses, handling exponents, performing multiplication and division from left to right, and finally, addition and subtraction from left to right. The video provides several examples, starting with a division problem, followed by a problem involving both multiplication and division, and concluding with an example that includes exponents and mixed numbers. Each example is solved step-by-step, emphasizing the importance of finding common denominators and simplifying fractions.

What is the first step in the order of operations?

• Add and subtract from left to right

• Multiply and divide from left to right

• Simplify within the innermost parentheses

• Simplify expressions with exponents

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

How should you express the result of 2 divided by 5 in the context of fractions?

• As a fraction

• As a mixed number

• As a percentage

• As a decimal

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When multiplying and dividing, what is the correct order to follow?

• Left to right

• Top to bottom

• Right to left

• Bottom to top

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What is the result of multiplying 7/10 by 2/5 after simplification?

• 14/50

• 7/50

• 14/25

• 7/25

What is the least common denominator (LCD) for the fractions 1/2 and 1/5?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 5

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What is the simplified result of 3/4 minus 3/5?

• 1/20

• 3/20

• 3/5

• 3/4

How do you convert the mixed number 1 and 1/4 to an improper fraction?

• 4/5

• 5/4

• 5/1

• 1/4

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What is the result of 2/3 squared?

• 4/9

• 2/9

• 2/6

• 4/6

What is the least common multiple of 9 and 12?

• 24

• 36

• 48

• 18

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

What is the final simplified result of 4/9 minus 5/12?

• 1/12

• 1/6

• 1/36

• 1/9

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