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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Which operation do you perform first in the expression: 5 + 2 x 3?

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Multiplication (2 x 3 = 6), then addition (5 + 6 = 11).

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What is the result of 8 - 3 + 2?

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7 (First, perform subtraction: 8 - 3 = 5, then addition: 5 + 2 = 7).

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In the expression 6 + (2 x 3), what do you calculate first?

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The operation inside the parentheses (2 x 3 = 6).

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What is the value of 10 - 2 x 4?

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2 (First, perform multiplication: 2 x 4 = 8, then subtraction: 10 - 8 = 2).

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What is the first step in solving 3 + 5 x 2 - 4?

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Multiplication (5 x 2 = 10).

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What is the result of 24 ÷ 4 + 5?

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11 (First, perform division: 24 ÷ 4 = 6, then addition: 6 + 5 = 11).

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What is the value of (3 + 5) x 2?

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16 (First, calculate inside the parentheses: 3 + 5 = 8, then multiply: 8 x 2 = 16).

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What is the result of 9 - 3 + 4?

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10 (First, perform subtraction: 9 - 3 = 6, then addition: 6 + 4 = 10).