GEMDAS / Exponents

Front

What does GEMDAS stand for?

Back

GEMDAS stands for Grouping, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction. It is the order of operations used to solve mathematical expressions.

Front

What is the first step in solving the expression (11 ∙ 4 - 10) ÷ 2?

Back

The first step is to perform the multiplication: 11 ∙ 4 = 44.

Front

How do you write 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 using an exponent?

Back

4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 can be written as 4^5.

Front

What is the value of 3^3?

Back

The value of 3^3 is 27.

Front

In the expression (12 + 10) ÷ 10 x 14 - 6, which operation do you perform first?

Back

You perform addition first: 12 + 10 = 22.

Front

What is the result of evaluating 5 · 2 - (11 - 7)?

Back

The result is 6.

Front

What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that shows how many times to use the base in a multiplication. For example, in 4^3, 4 is the base and 3 is the exponent.

Front

What is the order of operations in GEMDAS?

Back

The order of operations is: 1. Grouping, 2. Exponents, 3. Multiplication and Division (from left to right), 4. Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

Front

Evaluate the expression 2^4.

Back

2^4 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16.

Front

What is the result of 10 - 3 + 2?

Back

The result is 9, as you perform addition and subtraction from left to right.