Order of Operations with Exponents

Front

What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

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

Front

What is the first step in the order of operations?

Back

The first step is to solve expressions inside Parentheses.

Front

What is the second step in the order of operations?

Back

The second step is to evaluate Exponents.

Front

In the expression 3 + 5 × 2, which operation do you perform first?

Back

You perform multiplication first, so 5 × 2 = 10, then add 3 to get 13.

Front

What is the result of (4 + 6) ÷ 2?

Back

The result is 5.

Front

In the expression 2^3, what does the exponent represent?

Back

The exponent represents how many times to multiply the base by itself, so 2^3 = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8.

Front

What is the result of 5 - 3 + 2?

Back

The result is 4, but you should subtract first: 5 - 3 = 2, then add 2.

Front

What operation do you perform first in the expression 8 ÷ 4 + 2?

Back

You perform division first, so 8 ÷ 4 = 2, then add 2 to get 4.

Front

What is the result of 10 - (2 + 3) × 2?

Back

The result is 0. First, solve inside the parentheses: 2 + 3 = 5, then multiply: 5 × 2 = 10, and finally subtract: 10 - 10 = 0.

Front

In the expression 6 + 2^2 × 3, what do you calculate first?

Back

You calculate the exponent first: 2^2 = 4, then multiply: 4 × 3 = 12, and finally add: 6 + 12 = 18.