Order of Operations and Simplifying Expressions Quiz

What does the 'P' in PEMDAS stand for?

• Proportions

• Products

• Parentheses

• Powers

In the order of operations, which operations are performed simultaneously?

• None of the above

• Exponents and Parentheses

• Multiplication and Division

• Addition and Subtraction

When simplifying expressions, which operation should be performed first?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Parentheses

• Exponents

What is the first step in simplifying the expression 2 1/3 - 1/2 - 1/4 + 2/3 divided by 1/2?

• Find the least common denominator

• Add all fractions together

• Multiply all terms by 2

• Convert all fractions to improper fractions

How do you divide by a fraction?

• Multiply by the reciprocal

• Subtract the fraction

• Add the fraction

• Divide by the numerator

In the expression 3/2 divided by 1/4 - 1 - 2/3 squared, what should be done first?

• Subtract 1 from 2/3

• Square 2/3

• Divide 3/2 by 1/4

• Add 1 to 3/2

What is the result of squaring 1/3?

• 1/9

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/12

What is the least common denominator of 3 and 4?

• 6

• 15

• 9

• 12

What is the simplified form of 33/6?

• 11/2

• 33/3

• 6/11

• 5/2

What is the final answer to the practice problem 3/2 divided by 1/4 - 1 - 2/3 squared?

• 51/9

• 53/9

• 54/9

• 52/9