What each letter means
what does the letter A mean in PEMDAS
addition
What comes 1st in PEMDAS
Parentheses
10x10+5
A.105
B.6
C.all of the above
A.105
3 x 4 - 5 + 14 ÷ 2
14
Connie bought 6 rolls of wrapping paper. Each roll had 12 feet of paper. If she already had one roll at home, how many packages can she wrap if she uses 3 feet per package?
a. (6 x 12) + 12 ÷ 3 = 76 packages
b. [(6 x 12) + 12] ÷ 3 = 28 packages
c. 6 x [(12 + 12) ÷ 3] = 48 packages
b
what does the letter E mean in PEMDAS
Exponents
What comes 2nd in PEMDAS?
Exponents
1x(12x12)=
a.200
b.144
c.9
b.144
Is this correct? Why or why not?
4 x 4 + 3 - 2 = 6
no the answer is 17
Keanu went to 12 movies over the summer. Each movie cost $12. If he had popcorn and a drink at half of his movies which cost $7 each time, how much did he spend in all at the theater?
a. (12 x 12) + [(12 ÷ 2) x 7 ]= $186
b. [12 x (12 + 12) ÷ 2] x 7 = $1,008
c. 12 x 12 + 12 ÷ 2 x 7 = $1,050
a
what does the letter P mean in PEMDAS
parentheses
What comes 5th in PEMDAS
6x6+(10+6)
A.19
B.52
c. 28
A.52
10 x (10+5) - 3
147
Karla bought 6 rolls of Rollos. Each roll had 8 candies. She split them evenly with her sister, and then gave two candies to her best friend. How many candies does Karla have left?
a. 6 x 8 ÷ (2 - 2) =0
b. 6 x (8 ÷ 2) - 2 = 20
c. 6 x 8 ÷ 2 - 2 = 22
c
what does the letter M mean in PEMDAS
multiplication
What comes 3rd in PEMDAS
Multiplication
4+4+(2x2)
A.10
B12
C.9
b.12
6 x (6 + 1) - 4
38
Jamie and her four friends each have 5 dollars. If another friend has 6 dollar bills, how much money do they have all together?
a. 5 x [(5 + 1) x 6]
b. (5 x 5) + 1 x 6
c. 5 x (5+1) x 6
b
What is the Mnemonic device we use to remember PEMDAS?
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
What comes 4th in PEMDAS
Division
[16x5 - (4 x 8)] + 5
A.93
B.53
C.80
C.53
5 x 5 - (6 + 18) ÷ 6
13
Cassie told her kids they could swim for 40 minutes. First the two girls swam laps for 7 minutes. Then they went on the slides for 20 minutes and returned to do laps for 5 more minutes. How much time did they have left to spend in the pool?
a. 40 - [(7 + 5) + 20] =
b. 40 - 7 + (5 + 20) =
c. 40 - (7 + 5) + 20 =
a