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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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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What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Perform calculations inside Parentheses.

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What is the second step in the Order of Operations?

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Calculate Exponents.

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What is the third step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Perform Multiplication and Division from left to right.

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What is the fourth step in the Order of Operations?

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Perform Addition and Subtraction from left to right.

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Calculate: 3 + 5 x 2

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

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Calculate: (4 + 6) ÷ 2

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

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True or False: Multiplication comes before Addition in the Order of Operations.

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True.

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Calculate: 2^3

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8 (2 raised to the power of 3 is 2 x 2 x 2).