PEMDAS (Order of Operations)

Word Stuff

100

Give the correct order of operations.

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, Addition OR Subtraction

200

If a problem has both multiplication and division how do you know which operation to complete first? 

complete the problem left to right; the operation that comes first

300

How do you say 10^5?

10 to the power of 5

400

Tell what 5 ³ really means.

It means 5 x 5 x 5

500

In the problem 20 - 5 x 2 + 3, what operation do you complete first? 

multiplication 

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

How well do you know your teacher

100

What is my favorite thing to drink? 

coffee

200

What is my favorite holiday?

Christmas

300

How many siblings do I have?

3

400

What are my two favorite sports to play? 

Golf and tennis

500

What are two of my biggest fears?

Snakes, spiders