Order of Operations

by S Davis

​Steps to solve order of operations

​Order of Operations is the order in which operations should be performed.

• ​Grouping symbols

• ​Exponents

• ​Multiply or Divide left to right

• ​Subtract or Add left to right

​Let's solve these together

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct sequence of steps for Order of Operations

• Groupings, Multiply/Divide, Subtract/Add, Exponents

• Groupings, Multiply/Divide, Exponents, Subtract/Add

• Multiply/Divide, Subtract/Add, Groupings, Exponents

• Groupings, Exponents, Mutiply/Divide, Subtract/Add

Multiple Choice

Which operation would you do first in the following problem?

10 - 4  $$\div$$  1 x 5

• Multiply

• Divide

• Add

• Subtract

Multiple Choice

Which operation would you do first in the following problem?

(2 + 3)  $$\cdot$$  (21  $$\div$$  3)

• Multiply

• Subtract

• Add

• Exponent

Fill in the Blank

10 + 5 x (9 - 4)

Multiple Choice

Which operation would you do first in the following problem?

6 + 2 x $$4^2$$  - 4

• Multiply

• Exponent

• Add

• Subtract

Multiple Choice

Simplify the following:

-8 + (15 - 3) $$\div$$  4

• -5

• -11

• 1

• 11

Fill in the Blank

(-7) (-4) + 2

Multiple Choice

8 - 30 + 25

• 47

• 3

• -47

Multiple Choice

-3(-5) - 16

• -8

• -24

• 24

• -1

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{2^3}{-4}$$  

• 4

• -2

• -1

• 2

Multiple Choice

Evaluate $$\frac{18}{9}$$ +  2(3 + 4)

• 12

• 16

• 17

• 18