Order of Operations Task Cards

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: (93 ÷ 3) + 5

Back

36

Front

Solve: (99 ÷ 3) x (20 – 3)

Back

561

Front

Solve: (7 – 4) x (3 – 1)

Back

6

Front

Solve: 27 ÷ 9 + 3

Back

6

Front

Solve: 58 x 2 + 3

Back

119

Front

What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Perform calculations inside parentheses.

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What is the second step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Calculate exponents.

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What is the third step in the Order of Operations?

Back

Perform multiplication and division from left to right.