Order of Operations

Solve using PEMDAS.

6 x (2 + 9)

Solve using PEMDAS.

5 x (12 - 8) - 3

Here is a riddle. See if you can guess the answer.

What gets bigger when more is taken away?

Where would the parenthesis go to make this statement true?

6 + 4 x 5 + 3 = 80

• (6 + 4) x 5 + 3

• 6 + (4 x 5) + 3

• 6 + 4 x (5 + 3)

• (6 + 4) x (5 + 3)

Where would the parenthesis go to make this statement true?

30 ÷ 1 + 4 = 6

• (30 ÷ 1) + 4

• 30 ÷ (1 + 4)

• 30 ÷ 1 + 4

Here is a riddle. See if you can guess the answer.

What invention lets you look right through a wall?

Write the expression in words. (Sorry if your answer is not exactly as I type the answer, it will be counted as wrong.)

2 x 4

Write the expression in words. (Sorry if your answer is not exactly as I type the answer, it will be counted as wrong.)

8 x 2 -5

Here is a riddle. See if you can guess the answer.

What goes up and down but doesn’t move?

Which is the correct numerical expression to match the words below.

Six subtracted from thirteen.

• 13 - 6

• 6 - 13

• 13 + 6

• 6 + 13