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1.

2 + (9²- 4)

a)

16

b)

77

c)

79

2.

In the exponent 3⁴, the three represents____________ ?

a)

power

b)

base

c)

exponent

d)

integers

3.

How do you correctly say 4³

a)

4 squared

b)

3 quadrupled

c)

4 cubed

d)

4 to the power of 2

4.

What special word do you use for the exponent of 2?

a)

squared

b)

cubed

c)

triangled

d)

boxed

5.

What does the E in PEMDAS stand for?

a)

Exceptional

b)

Egg

c)

Exponent

6.

Which operation is performed SECOND?
(13 - 1) + 4

a)

addition +

b)

subtraction -

c)

multiplication X

7.

What is nine cubed in exponential form?

a)

9 x 9 x 9

b)

9³

8.

PEMDAS only works if....

a)

You add then subtract

b)

You subtract then add

c)

add or subtract right to left

d)

add or subtract left to right

9.

What is the order of the steps for the following expression?
50- 16 x 2 ÷ (12-4)

a)

parentheses
multiplication
subtraction
division

b)

parentheses
multiplication
division
subtraction

c)

parentheses
division
multiplication
subtraction

d)

parentheses
subtraction
multiplication
division

10.

2(1.5 + 2.5)

a)

8

b)

5.5

c)

6

11.

Evalute:

2³ ÷(5-1)

a)

1.5

b)

2

c)

1

12.

16÷(2x4)-3

a)

5

b)

-1

c)

25

d)

29

13.

Which operation would you do first in the following equation?
10 - 4 ÷ 1 · 5

a)

Subtraction

b)

Division

c)

Multiplication

d)

Addition

14.

7 + 6 ÷ 2

a)

10

b)

6.5

c)

6

d)

19

15.

63 ÷ (4 + 5)

a)

21

b)

9

c)

7

d)

20.75

16.

18 + [15 - (8 - 1)] x 3

a)

72

b)

42

c)

78

d)

70

17.

The difference of 24 and 22, times 5

a)

24 x 5 - 22

b)

24 - 22 x 5

c)

(24 - 22) x 5

d)

24 - (22 x 5)

18.

The product of 7 and 9 plus the product of 1 and 9

a)

(7x9) + (1x9)

b)

7 x 9 + 1 x 9

c)

(7+9) + (1+9)

d)

7 +9 x 1 + 9

19.

Which operation would you do first?
2 · (15 - 2) ÷ 5

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

20.

Evaluate: -1³+ (-1)²

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

1

d)

2

21.

2 + (9²- 4)

a)

16

b)

77

c)

79

22.

In the exponent 3⁴, the three represents____________ ?

a)

power

b)

base

c)

exponent

d)

integers

23.

How do you correctly say 4³

a)

4 squared

b)

3 quadrupled

c)

4 cubed

d)

4 to the power of 2

24.

What special word do you use for the exponent of 2?

a)

squared

b)

cubed

c)

triangled

d)

boxed

25.

What does the E in PEMDAS stand for?

a)

Exceptional

b)

Egg

c)

Exponent

26.

Which operation is performed SECOND?
(13 - 1) + 4

a)

addition +

b)

subtraction -

c)

multiplication X

27.

What is nine cubed in exponential form?

a)

9 x 9 x 9

b)

9³

28.

PEMDAS only works if....

a)

You add then subtract

b)

You subtract then add

c)

add or subtract right to left

d)

add or subtract left to right

29.

What is the order of the steps for the following expression?
50- 16 x 2 ÷ (12-4)

a)

parentheses
multiplication
subtraction
division

b)

parentheses
multiplication
division
subtraction

c)

parentheses
division
multiplication
subtraction

d)

parentheses
subtraction
multiplication
division

30.

2(1.5 + 2.5)

a)

8

b)

5.5

c)

6

31.

Evalute:

2³ ÷(5-1)

a)

1.5

b)

2

c)

1

32.

16÷(2x4)-3

a)

5

b)

-1

c)

25

d)

29

33.

Which operation would you do first in the following equation?
10 - 4 ÷ 1 · 5

a)

Subtraction

b)

Division

c)

Multiplication

d)

Addition

34.

7 + 6 ÷ 2

a)

10

b)

6.5

c)

6

d)

19

35.

63 ÷ (4 + 5)

a)

21

b)

9

c)

7

d)

20.75

36.

18 + [15 - (8 - 1)] x 3

a)

72

b)

42

c)

78

d)

70

37.

The difference of 24 and 22, times 5

a)

24 x 5 - 22

b)

24 - 22 x 5

c)

(24 - 22) x 5

d)

24 - (22 x 5)

38.

The product of 7 and 9 plus the product of 1 and 9

a)

(7x9) + (1x9)

b)

7 x 9 + 1 x 9

c)

(7+9) + (1+9)

d)

7 +9 x 1 + 9

39.

Which operation would you do first?
2 · (15 - 2) ÷ 5

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

40.

Evaluate: -1³+ (-1)²

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

1

d)

2

41.

Solve:
20 - 4 x 3

a)

6

b)

8

c)

45

d)

48

42.

Solve:
30 - 7 x 4

a)

2

b)

92

c)

7

d)

84

43.

True or false:
Addition ALWAYS comes before subtraction.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

12 ÷ 3 x 4
What do you do first?

a)

3 x 4

b)

12 ÷ 4

c)

12 ÷ 3

45.

7 x (4 + 1) - 7 x 2
Evaluate and Solve

a)

22

b)

24

c)

50

d)

21

46.

Find and explain the error.
5 - 3 + 2
5 - 5
0

a)

There is no error.

b)

Addition was done first and you should have subtracted first

c)

There is a subtraction error

47.

2 x 9 ÷ 3

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

6

48.

6 + (4)3

a)

18

b)

30

c)

13

d)

42

49.

4(8) ÷ (8 − 6)

a)

-2

b)

18

c)

-1

d)

16

50.

PEMDAS only works if....

a)

You add then subtract

b)

You subtract then add

c)

add or subtract right to left

d)

add or subtract left to right

51.

What words can you use to help you solve simple expressions and equations?

a)

Please Excuse My Unlce Henriy

b)

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

c)

Does McDonalds Sell Cheese Burgers

d)

QPRS

52.

What is the order of the steps for the following expression?
50- 16 x 2 ÷ (12-4)

a)

parentheses
multiplication
subtraction
division

b)

parentheses
multiplication
division
subtraction

c)

parentheses
division
multiplication
subtraction

d)

parentheses
subtraction
multiplication
division

53.

12 x 3 ÷ 6

a)

12

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

54.

2 + [20 - (9 x 2)]

a)

1

b)

22

c)

4

d)

6

55.

[(12 ÷ 2) - 4] + (8 x 2)

a)

20

b)

17

c)

16

d)

18

56.

What is the first step in evaluating the expression shown below?

8 - 7 + 12 ÷ (3 + 1)

a)

Add 3 and 1

b)

Divide 12 by 3

c)

Add 7 and 12

d)

Subtract 7 from 8

57.

What is the value of 7 + 3 X 4 - 2?

a)

82

b)

17

c)

13

d)

84

58.

What is the value of 7 + 3 X 4 - 2?

a)

82

b)

17

c)

13

d)

84

59.

Sally says that both of these expressions have the same answer. Is she correct?

6 + 2 X 3

(6 + 2) X 3

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

how should I know?

d)

Both of these cannot be solved?

60.

What operation should be complete first?
{3 + [4 X ( 6 -2) ] + 14}

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(a)

orders of operation

Total questions: 60

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