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 + 3 x 2

Back

11

Front

Solve: (6 + 2) x 3

Back

24

Front

Which operation is performed FIRST: 12 - 4 + 2?

Back

Subtraction - 12 - 4 is performed before addition.

Front

Solve: 10 - (3 + 2) x 2

Back

0

Front

What is the result of 8 ÷ 2 x 4?

Back

16

Front

Solve: 15 - 3 x (2 + 1)

Back

6

Front

What is the importance of parentheses in an expression?

Back

Parentheses indicate which operations should be performed first.

Front

Solve: 20 ÷ 4 + 3 x 2

Back

11