PEMDAS - Meaning
PEMDAS - Level 1
PEMDAS - Level 2
PEMDAS - Level 3
PEMDAS - What do you do first?
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What is the E in PEMDAS?

Exponents like 32

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Solve: 

3 x 4 + 9 / 3

1st: 3x4 = 12

2nd: 9/3 = 3 

3rd: 12 + 3 = 15

Final Answer is 15

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Solve:

82 + 5 x (5 - 3) + 2

1st: (5-3) = 2

2nd: 82 = 64

3rd: 5 x 2 = 10

4th: 64 + 5 = 69

5th: 69 + 2 = 71

Final answer is 71

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Solve: 

(9 + 33 – 6 ) ÷ 6 – 32 

1st: 9+33 = 42

2nd: 42-6 = 36

3rd: 32 = 9

4th: 36 / 6 = 6

5th: 6 - 9 = -3

Final answer is -3

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What would be your FIRST step in this problem?

82 + 5 x (5 - 3) + 2

(5-3) - parentheses

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What do the MD stand for in PEMDAS?

multiplication and division

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Solve:

7 + 4 x 3 - 9

1st: 4 x 3 = 12

2nd: 7 + 12 = 19

3rd: 19 - 9 = 10

Final answer is 10

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Solve: 

30 - (3+2) x 22 + 5

1st: (3+2) = 5

2nd: 22 = 4

3rd: 5 x 4 = 20

4th: 30-20 = 10

5th: 10 + 5 = 15

Final answer is 15

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Who dis?

Pooh Bear!

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What would be your FIRST step in this problem?

30 - (3+2) x 22 + 5

(3+2) - parentheses

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What does the AS stand for in PEMDAS?

addition and subtraction

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Solve: 

(20 + 5) + 10 / 5

1st: (20 + 5) = 25

2nd: 10/5 = 2 

3rd: 25 + 2 = 27 

Final answer is 27

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Solve: 

(9 + 2 x 2) - (42 - 10)

1st: (42) = 16

2nd: (2x2) = 4

3rd: (9 + 4 ) = 13

4th: (16-10) = 6

5th: 13 - 6 = 7

Final answer is 7

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Solve: 

(9 + 2 x 2) - (42 - 10)

1st: (42) = 16

2nd: (2x2) = 4

3rd: (9 + 4 ) = 13

4th: (16-10) = 6

5th: 13 - 6 = 7

Final answer is 7

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What would be your SECOND step in this problem?

82 + 5 x (5 - 3) + 2

82 - exponents

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What is the P in PEMDAS?

Parentheses ()

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Solve: 

62 - 10 x 2

1st: 62 = 36

2nd: 10 x 2 =20

3rd: 36-20 = 16

Final answer is 16

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Solve: 

(82 + 22) / 2 + 6 - 6

1st: 82= 64

2nd: 22=4

3rd: 64+4 = 68

4th: 68 / 2 = 34

5th: 34 + 6 = 40

6th: 40-6 = 34

Final answer is 34

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Solve: 

(82 + 22) / 2 + 6 - 6

1st: 82= 64

2nd: 22=4

3rd: 64+4 = 68

4th: 68 / 2 = 34

5th: 34 + 6 = 40

6th: 40-6 = 34

Final answer is 34

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What would be your SECOND step in this problem?

30 - (3+2) x 22 + 5

22 - exponent

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If you have addition AND subtraction in a problem - how do you know which to do first?


HINT: You go from _____ to _______ 

You work from left to right - you do whatever is farthest left first

500

Solve: 

10- 32 -11

1st: 102 = 100 

2nd: 32 = 9

3rd: 100-9 = 91

4th: 91-11 = 80

Final Answer = 80

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Solve: 

(17 – 3 ) x (14 – 6 ) – 22

1st: 17-3 = 14

2nd: 14-6 = 8

3rd: 14 x 8 = 112

4th: 112 - 22 = 90

Final answer is 90

500

Solve: 

(17 – 3 ) x (14 – 6 ) – 22

1st: 17-3 = 14

2nd: 14-6 = 8

3rd: 14 x 8 = 112

4th: 112 - 22 = 90

Final answer is 90

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What should be your FIRST step in this problem?

(9 + 2 x 2) - (42 - 10)

42 - parentheses and then exponent inside parentheses

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