Order of Operations and PEMDAS

The video tutorial explains the order of operations in mathematics, emphasizing the four main steps: simplifying within parentheses, handling exponents, performing multiplication and division from left to right, and finally, addition and subtraction from left to right. It clarifies common misconceptions about the mnemonic PEMDAS, highlighting that multiplication and division, as well as addition and subtraction, share the same priority and should be processed sequentially from left to right.

What is the first step in the order of operations?

• Simplify exponents

• Multiply and divide from left to right

• Simplify within parentheses

• Add and subtract from left to right

Which operation should be performed first according to the order of operations?

• Exponents

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

In the expression 60 ÷ 5 × 2, which operation should be performed first?

• 60 ÷ 5

• 60 × 2

• None of the above

• 5 × 2

What is the result of 60 ÷ 5 × 2?

• 20

• 12

• 24

• 10

In the expression 2 + 5 × 3, which operation should be performed first?

• 2 × 3

• 5 × 3

• None of the above

• 2 + 5

What is the result of 2 + 5 × 3?

• 21

• 17

• 10

• 15

What does the mnemonic PEMDAS stand for?

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

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

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

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

According to the order of operations, which operations have the same priority?

• Addition and Subtraction

• Multiplication and Division

• Both A and B

• None of the above

How many steps are there in the order of operations?

• Six

• Three

• Four

• Five

What should you be cautious about when using PEMDAS?

• It suggests six steps instead of four

• It prioritizes addition over subtraction

• It does not include parentheses

• It suggests multiplication before division