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Give the correct order of operations.
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, Addition OR Subtraction
9 - 3 x 2=12
The correct answer is 3.
3 + 4 x 5
23
14 - 2 x 7
0
What is the capital of Virginia?
Richmond
Why is it important to know GEMDAS as a mathematician?
So everyone can solve every problem the same (correct) way.
5 2 + 1=11
5 2 = 25, not 10. Correct Answer is 26.
7 + (2 x 4) - 1
14
49 ÷ (3+4) + 52
32
How many pets does Mrs. Horton have?
1
Multiplication and Division should be done ________ to _______ in the problem.
Left to right. Whichever comes first.
32 - 6 = 0
3 2 = 9, not 6. Correct answer is 3
56 ÷ (4+4) + 32
16
5 + 14 ÷ 2 × 5
40
What is Mrs. Horton's dog's name?
Tell what 5 3 really means.
It means 5 x 5 x 5 or 125
4 + 5 + 7 - 3 x 2 = 26
You need to follow GEMDAS and do multiplication first. The correct answer is 10.
20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4
8
(4-1)2 + (5+ 1)2
45
What is 17.5 x 6?
105
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.
10 3 = 30
10 3 = 10 x 10 x10, which is 1000, not 30.
(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 + 9
26
12 + 22 x 32 - 42
21
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin