Order of Operations and Expressions

Order of Operations and Expressions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

This lesson explains how to simplify numerical expressions using the order of operations, known as PEMDAS. It covers the correct sequence of operations: parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division (from left to right), and addition and subtraction (from left to right). The video provides examples to clarify common misconceptions about the order of multiplication/division and addition/subtraction. It also highlights the use of a fraction bar as a grouping symbol. The lesson concludes with a comprehensive example and credits to Math Fun Academy.

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a numerical expression?

An expression with only letters

An expression with only numbers

An expression with only operations

An expression with numbers and operations

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'P' in PEMDAS stand for?

Proportion

Power

Parentheses

Product

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 3 + (4 * 2), which operation should be performed first?

Subtraction

Multiplication

Addition

Division

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of 4 squared?

20

16

12

8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When performing multiplication and division, which direction should you follow?

Right to left

Left to right

Top to bottom

Bottom to top

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 12 / 2 * 3, which operation should be performed first?

Multiplication

Division

Addition

Subtraction

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you need to perform multiplication before division, what should you use?

Fractions

Parentheses

Exponents

Brackets

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