Order of Operations

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Order of Operations in mathematics?
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The Order of Operations is a set of rules that dictates the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression. The acronym PEMDAS is often used to remember the order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).
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CCSS.7.NS.A.3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the acronym PEMDAS stand for?
Back
PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).
Tags
CCSS.7.NS.A.3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you solve an expression with parentheses?
Back
You solve expressions with parentheses first, performing the operations inside the parentheses before applying the Order of Operations to the rest of the expression.
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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the result of the expression (3 + 5) x 2?
Back
The result is 16. First, calculate inside the parentheses: 3 + 5 = 8, then multiply by 2: 8 x 2 = 16.
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CCSS.5.OA.A.1
CCSS.5.OA.A.2
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In the expression 12 - 4 x 2, which operation do you perform first?
Back
You perform multiplication first. According to the Order of Operations, multiplication comes before subtraction.
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CCSS.7.EE.B.3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the result of the expression 12 - 4 x 2?
Back
The result is 4. First, calculate 4 x 2 = 8, then subtract: 12 - 8 = 4.
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CCSS.5.OA.A.1
CCSS.5.OA.A.2
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you handle exponents in an expression?
Back
You handle exponents after parentheses but before multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction, according to the Order of Operations.
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CCSS.6.EE.A.1
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