PEMDAS (Order of Operations)

Word Stuff

100

Give the correct order of operations.

Grouping, Exponents, Multiplication / Division, Addition / 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 you could use to remember the correct Order of Operations?

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.

Gems Especially Marvelous Diamonds Are Super (thanks Auria!)

400

Tell what 5 ³ really means.

It means 5 x 5 x 5

500

The problem was 20 - 5 x 2 + 3. My answer was 33. 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 - 3 x 2 = 26

You need to follow PEMDAS and do x first. Correct answer is 10.

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) - 1

14

300

56 ÷ (4+4) + 3²

16

400

20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4

8

500

(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 + 9

26

Solve

100

14 - 2 x 7

0

200

49 ÷ (3+4) + 5²

32

300

5 + 14 ÷ 2 × 5

40

400

(4-1)² + (5+ 1)²

45

500

1² + 2² x 3² - 4²

21

Random

100

What is Alyssa's favorite color?

Blue

200

What is the Capital of Germany?

Berlin

300

What was the first Pixar movie?

Toy Story

400

What is 17.5 x 6?

105

500

Dolly was the first cloned animal. What type of animal was she?

Sheep