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 solving 3 + 4 x 6 - 4?

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Multiplication (4 x 6 = 24).

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Calculate: 5 x 4 + 6

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26 (First multiply 5 x 4 = 20, then add 6).

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Calculate: (7 x 5) + 5

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40 (First multiply 7 x 5 = 35, then add 5).

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What is the result of 2 x 9 ÷ 3?

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6 (First multiply 2 x 9 = 18, then divide by 3).

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Calculate: (6 + 2) x (3 + 2)

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40 (First solve inside the parentheses: 8 x 5 = 40).

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What is the result of 8 - 3 + 2?

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7 (First subtract 3 from 8, then add 2).

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What is the importance of parentheses in order of operations?

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Parentheses indicate which operations should be performed first.

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What do you do with exponents in the order of operations?

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Calculate exponents after parentheses but before multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.