March 2025 Order of Operations

Word Stuff

100

Give the correct order of operations.

Brackets/ Parentheses, Exponents/ Order/ Indices, Multiplication OR Division, Addition OR Subtraction

200

Why is it important to know the order of operations as a mathematician?

So everyone can solve every problem the same (correct) way.

300

What is the saying we use to remember the correct Order of Operations?

PEMDAS or Please Excuse my Dear Aunt Sally

400

Tell what 5 ³ really means.

It means 5 x 5 x 5

500

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.

Fix my Mistake

100

9 - 3 x 2=12

Correct answer is 3. Do x then -, not - then x.

200

5 ² + 1=11

5 ² = 25, not 10. Correct Answer is 26.

300

3² - 6 = 0

3 ² = 9, not 6. Correct answer is 3

400

4 + 5 + 7 - 3 x 2 = 26

You need to follow PEMDAS and do x first. Correct answer is 10.

500

10 ³ = 30

10 ³ = 10 x 10 x10, which is 1000, not 30.

Solve

100

3 + 4 x 5

23

200

7 + (2 x 4) - 1

14

300

56 ÷ (4+4) + 3²

16

400

20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4

8

500

(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 + 9

26

Solve

100

14 - 2 x 7

0

200

49 ÷ (3+4) + 5²

32

300

5 + 14 ÷ 2 × 5

40

400

(4-1)² + (5+ 1)²

45

500

1² + 2² x 3² - 4²

21

School facts!

100

What does the word "arithmetic" mean?

math! Particularly, having to do with operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing)

200

How many students are in 6th Grade?

61

300

What is the superintendent of school's name?

Mr. McGurl

400

What is the last day of school?

June 26, 2025

500

What is the name of the principal at MJT

Mrs. Taylor