Order of Operations

Front

What does the acronym 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 value of 5 x 5 x 5 x 5?

Back

5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 5^4 = 625.

Front

What does the E in PEMDAS represent?

Back

The E in PEMDAS represents Exponents.

Front

How do you write 4^6 in expanded form?

Back

4^6 in expanded form is 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4.

Front

What is the result of 18 - 4 x 2?

Back

The result is 10.

Front

What is the second step in the order of operations?

Back

The second step is to solve Exponents.

Front

What is the result of 3 + 4 x 6 - 4?

Back

The first step is multiplication: 4 x 6 = 24, then 3 + 24 - 4 = 23.

Front

What is the difference between multiplication and addition in the order of operations?

Back

Multiplication is performed before addition according to the order of operations.

Front

What is an example of a problem that requires the use of parentheses?

Back

An example is (3 + 4) x 2, where you solve the parentheses first.