PEMDAS (Order of Operations)

Word Stuff

100

Give the correct order of operations.

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, Addition OR Subtraction

200

Why is it important to know PEMDAS 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?

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 My answer was 30. 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 x 2 = 32

You need to follow PEMDAS and do x first. Correct answer is 13.

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)

15

300

56 ÷ (4+4) + 3²

16

400

20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4

8

500

(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 

17

Solve

100

14 - 2 x 7

0

200

49 ÷ (3+4)

7

300

14 ÷ 2 × 5

35

400

(4-1)²

9

500

1² + 2² x 3² 

14

The Rando's

100

One of the two bony growths on the head of a deer or related animal

Antler

200

An Imaginary human-like creature that is very, very big!

Giant

300

A heavenly body that orbits the earth and reflects the suns light

Moon!

400

The early form of an insect, such as a caterpillar when it has just hatched from an egg.

Larva

500

A wild animal that looks like a dog and has thick coarse hair and powerful jaws.

Hyena