What is it for?
What does the "S" in PEMDAS stand for?
Subtraction
To solve
42 + 5 x (2 +3)
what will you do FIRST?
(2+3)
Solve:
4 / 4 x 2 = ?
2
What does the "D" in PEMDAS stand for?
Division
To solve
8 - 5 x 3 + 7
What will you do FIRST?
5 x 3
Solve:
18 - 5 + 8 - 2
19
What does the "M" in PEMDAS stand for?
Multiplication
(7 + 7)2 x 4
What will you do FIRST?
7 + 7
Solve:
3 + 52 x 2
53
What does the "P" in PEMDAS stand for?
Parenthesis
To solve
10 - 4 + 3 x 10
What will you do FIRST?
3 x 10
Solve:
16 / 2 / 2 / 2 + 3 x 2
8
What does the "E" in PEMDAS stand for?
Exponent
To solve
(4 / 2 x 2) + 5
What will you do FIRST?
4/2
Solve:
15 - (1 + 1)2 x 3
3