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Give the correct order of operations.
Brackets, Exponents, Division OR Multiplication, Addition OR Subtraction
9 - 3 x 2=12
Correct answer is 3. Do x then -, not - then x.
3 + (-4) x 5
-17
14 - 2 x 7
0
How many students are in grade 6 in our class?
11
Why is it important to know BEDMAS as a mathematician?
So everyone can solve every problem the same (correct) way.
7 + (2 x 4) - 1
14
49 ÷ (3+4) + (-5)2
32
How many divisions (grades K-7) at our school?
18
What is the saying we use to remember the correct Order of Operations?
BEDMAS
(-3)2 - 6 = 0
(-3) 2 = 9, not 6. Correct answer is 3
(-56) ÷ (4+4) + 32
2
(-5) + 14 ÷ 2 × 5
30
Did Okanagan Okie see his shadow on Groundhog Day?
No - early spring!
Tell what the exponent 5 3 really means.
It means 5 x 5 x 5
4 + 5 + 7 - 3 x 2 = 26
You need to follow BEDMAS and do x first. Correct answer is 10.
20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4
8
(4-1)2 + (5+ 1)2
45
How many students are in grade 7 in our class?
14
The problem was 20 - 5 x 2 + 3. My answer was 33. What did I do wrong?
I went from left to right without using the correct order of operations.
(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ (-2) + 9
32
12 + 22 x 32 - 42
21
What country is hosting the Winter Olympics this year?
Italy