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

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Addition (12 + 10).

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What is the result of 5 x 5 x 5 x 5?

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5^4 (5 raised to the power of 4).

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What is the value of 20 - 5 x 2?

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10 (due to the order of operations, multiplication is done before subtraction).

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What is the result of 7 x (7 - 4) ÷ 3?

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7.

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Calculate (2 x 8) - 9 + 7.

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14.

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What is the first step in solving the expression 3 + 4 x 2?

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Multiplication (4 x 2).

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If you see parentheses in a math problem, what should you do first?

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Perform the operations inside the parentheses.

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What is the result of 6 + 2 x (3 + 1)?

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14 (calculate inside parentheses first, then multiplication, then addition).