Order of Operations

Front

What is the Order of Operations?

Back

A set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed in a mathematical expression.

Front

What does PEMDAS stand for?

Back

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

Front

Solve: 3 + 5 × 2

Back

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

Front

Solve: (4 + 6) ÷ 2

Back

5 (First add 4 + 6, then divide by 2).

Front

What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Perform calculations inside Parentheses.

Front

Solve: 7 - 2 × (3 + 1)

Back

3 (First calculate inside parentheses, then multiply, and finally subtract).

Front

What is the value of 2³?

Back

8 (2 raised to the power of 3).

Front

Solve: 10 - 3 × 2 + 1

Back

5 (First multiply, then subtract and add from left to right).

Front

What is the second step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Calculate Exponents.

Front

Solve: 5 + 2 × 3²

Back

23 (First calculate the exponent, then multiply, and finally add).