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

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Evaluate: 16 - 8 ÷ 2 + 5

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17

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Evaluate: 5 · 2 - (11 - 7)

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6

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Simplify: (2 + 7 - 1) ÷ 2²

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2

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Evaluate: 9 - 3 + 4

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10

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction.

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What is the first step in the Order of Operations?

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Perform calculations inside Parentheses.

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What is the role of Exponents in the Order of Operations?

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Exponents are calculated after parentheses and before multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.

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Evaluate: 3 + 5 × 2

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13

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Evaluate: (4 + 6) ÷ 2

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5