Navigating PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, and Fractions

What is the correct order of operations in mathematics?

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

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

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

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

What does the fraction bar signify in an equation?

• It indicates that the equation cannot be simplified.

• It acts as a grouping symbol, grouping the top and bottom separately.

• It only divides the numerator by the denominator.

• It means that the equation involves complex numbers.

What mathematical concept does the fraction bar help illustrate?

• Subtraction

• Grouping

• Division

• Addition

How do you interpret '6 squared' in mathematical terms?

• 6 + 6

• 6 / 6

• 6 - 6

• 6 x 6

What is the result of 18 minus 16 raised to the power of 4?

• 2

• 16

• 256

• 4

When faced with both multiplication and division, how should you proceed?

• Perform multiplication before division always.

• Perform division before multiplication always.

• Work from right to left.

• Work from left to right.

What is 27 divided by 9 times 11?

• 30

• 33

• 3

• 297

What does 2 to the power of 4 equal?

• 8

• 16

• 32

• 4

After subtracting 5 from 16, what do you get?

• 11

• 21

• 10

• 9

What is the final result of the example problem?

• 3

• 33

• 11

• 27