Order of Operations and Exponents

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What is the Order of Operations?

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The Order of Operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression. The acronym PEMDAS helps remember the order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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6

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What operation do you use with exponents?

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Multiplication.

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Which is equivalent to 5 x 5 x 5 x 5?

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5⁴.

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How would you represent 8⁶?

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8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8.

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21.

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What does an exponent represent?

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An exponent indicates how many times a number (the base) is multiplied by itself.

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What is the base in the expression 4^3?

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The base is 4.

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12.

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18.