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 does the "E" stand for in PEMDAS

Exponent

400

Tell what 5 ³ means.

It means 5 x 5 x 5

500

What do you do first, addition or subtraction?

Whichever comes first when reading left to right

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 x 3 + 10 ³   = 64,000

Exponent should be first, not last.  Answer is 1,030

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

Miscellaneous

100

What are the names of Ms. Agee and Mrs. Jaques' children?

Cora, Lewis, Luke, Patrick, and Declan

200

What pets does Mrs. Jaques' have in her home?

Dog and guinea pig

300

Why do we have Monday the 20th off of school? 

MLK Jr Birthday

400

Name one teacher from every grade level here at Patwin

Answers may vary

500

What is a group of ferrets called? 

 A business