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

Simplify: 3 + 5 × 2

Back

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

Front

Simplify: (8 - 3) × 2 + 4

Back

14 (First subtract 8 - 3, then multiply by 2, and finally add 4).

Front

What is the first step in solving: 4 + 6 ÷ 2?

Back

Division (6 ÷ 2 is performed first).

Front

Evaluate: 2 × (3 + 5) - 4

Back

10 (First add 3 + 5, then multiply by 2, and finally subtract 4).

Front

Simplify: 10 - 2 × (3 + 1)

Back

6 (First add 3 + 1, then multiply by 2, and finally subtract from 10).

Front

What is the value of: 5 + 2 × 3 - 4 ÷ 2?

Back

10 (First perform multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction).

Front

Evaluate: 7 - (2 + 3) × 2

Back

-3 (First add 2 + 3, then multiply by 2, and finally subtract from 7).

Front

What is the result of: 12 ÷ 4 + 5 × 2?

Back

14 (First perform division, then multiplication, and finally add).