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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Solve: 3 + 5 × 2

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13 (First, multiply 5 × 2 = 10, then add 3.)

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Solve: (6 + 2) × 3

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24 (First, add 6 + 2 = 8, then multiply by 3.)

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True or False: Multiplication comes before addition in the Order of Operations.

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True

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What is the result of 10 - 2 + 4?

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12 (Perform subtraction and addition from left to right.)

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Solve: 8 ÷ 4 + 3 × 2

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10 (First, divide 8 ÷ 4 = 2, then multiply 3 × 2 = 6, and finally add 2 + 6.)

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What is the value of 5 + (3 × 2) - 4?

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7 (First, multiply 3 × 2 = 6, then add 5 + 6 = 11, and finally subtract 4.)

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Solve: 2 + 9^2 - 4

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79 (First, calculate 9^2 = 81, then add 2 + 81 = 83, and finally subtract 4.)

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True or False: Division always comes before subtraction.

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True