Word Stuff
What does E mean in PEMDAS?
Exponents
9 - 3 x 2
3
5+2-3
4
Which do you solve first - Parentheses or Exponents?
Parentheses
5 2 + 1
26
49 ÷ (3+4) + 52
32
6x7-10
32
What is the saying we use to remember the correct Order of Operations?
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.
32 - 6
3
6 x (5+1)
36
Tell what 5 3 really means.
It means 5 x 5 x 5
4 + 5 + 7 - 3 x 2
10
(4-1) + (5+ 1)
9
(25 ÷ 5) - 22
1
Which do I do first - multiplication or division?
Whichever one comes first when you solve the problem going from left to right.
10 3
1000
12 + 22 x 3 - 4
9
102 + (4x5) - 80
40