Order of Operations

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What is the Order of Operations?

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

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Solve: 5 + 3 x 2

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

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Solve: (4 + 6) ÷ 2

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5 (First, add 4 + 6 = 10, then divide 10 ÷ 2 = 5).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What does 2^3 mean?

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2 x 2 x 2 = 8.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Solve: 10 - 2 x 3

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

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What operation do you perform first in the expression 8 + (3 x 2)?

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You perform the multiplication inside the parentheses first: 3 x 2 = 6.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Solve: 12 ÷ 4 + 5

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8 (First, divide 12 ÷ 4 = 3, then add 3 + 5 = 8).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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What is the result of 6 + 2^2 - 3?

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7 (First, calculate 2^2 = 4, then 6 + 4 - 3 = 7).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Solve: (3 + 5) x 2 - 4

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12 (First, add 3 + 5 = 8, then multiply 8 x 2 = 16, and finally subtract 16 - 4 = 12).

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2