Basic Math and Order of Operations Quiz

What are the two possible answers discussed for the math problem 10 / 5 * 2?

• 0 and 7

• 1 and 4

• 2 and 5

• 3 and 6

Why is the answer 4 considered correct for the problem 10 / 5 * 2?

• Because multiplication is done before division

• Because addition is done before subtraction

• Because subtraction is done before addition

• Because division is done before multiplication

What does the acronym PEMDOS stand for in the order of operations?

• Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

• Parentheses, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Subtraction, Addition

• Parentheses, Exponents, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division

• Parentheses, Exponents, Subtraction, Addition, Division, Multiplication

In the order of operations, which should be performed first?

• Parentheses

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

When performing multiplication and division, how should they be approached?

• From right to left, whichever comes first

• From left to right, whichever comes first

• Division always before multiplication

• Multiplication always before division