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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 video tutorial explains the basic order of operations in algebra, known as PEMDAS. It covers the importance of following the correct sequence of operations: parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division (from left to right), and addition and subtraction (from left to right). The video uses a mnemonic, 'Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally,' to help remember the order. Several examples are provided to illustrate how to apply PEMDAS correctly, including common mistakes students make, such as misunderstanding the equality of multiplication and division or addition and subtraction.

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the common mistake people make when simplifying expressions with a multiplication by zero?

Subtracting before dividing

Adding before multiplying

Ignoring the order of operations

Assuming the result is always zero

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'P' in PEMDAS stand for?

Parentheses

Proportion

Power

Product

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which operation should be performed first according to PEMDAS?

Parentheses

Multiplication

Subtraction

Addition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct order of operations in PEMDAS?

Parentheses, Multiplication, Exponents, Division, Addition, Subtraction

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

Multiplication, Division, Parentheses, Exponents, Addition, Subtraction

Exponents, Parentheses, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 3 + 5 * 2, which operation is performed first?

Division

Subtraction

Multiplication

Addition

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When faced with both multiplication and division in an expression, what should you do?

Perform the operation that appears last from left to right

Perform the operation that appears first from left to right

Divide first

Multiply first

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 8 / 2 * 4, which operation should be performed first?

Multiplication

Division

Subtraction

Addition

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