Order of Operations

Front

What is the Order of Operations?

Back

A set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression.

Front

What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

Front

Solve: 5 + 2 x 3

Back

11 (First, multiply 2 x 3 = 6, then add 5).

Front

Solve: (8 - 3) x 4

Back

20 (First, subtract 8 - 3 = 5, then multiply by 4).

Front

What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Perform calculations inside Parentheses.

Front

Solve: 6 + (2 x 5) - 3

Back

13 (First, multiply 2 x 5 = 10, then add 6 and subtract 3).

Front

What do you do with Exponents in the Order of Operations?

Back

Calculate the value of the exponent before performing multiplication, division, addition, or subtraction.

Front

Solve: 3 x (4 + 2) - 5

Back

15 (First, add 4 + 2 = 6, then multiply by 3 and subtract 5).

Front

What is the result of 10 - 2 x 3?

Back

4 (First, multiply 2 x 3 = 6, then subtract from 10).

Front

Solve: (5 + 3) x (2 + 2)

Back

32 (First, add inside parentheses: 5 + 3 = 8 and 2 + 2 = 4, then multiply 8 x 4).