Tricky Problems
PEMDAS in the Wild
Parentheses Power
Trick or Treat Math
200

6+(4+2)×3

24

200

You buy 3 packs of gum for $2 each and a soda for $4.
Expression: (3×2)+4(3x 2) + 4(3×2)+4

10

200

3+2×4

11

200

5+2×3

11

400

6+(4+2)×3

20

400

A video game costs $20, and there’s a 10% discount.
Expression: 20−(20×0.10)20 - (20 \times 0.10)20−(20×0.10)

18

400

(5+3)×2

16

400

(5+2)×3

21

600

2×(8−3)2

50

600

You run 5 miles a day for 4 days, then take a 2-day break.
Expression: (5×4)+0×2(5 x 4) + 0 x 2(5×4)+0×2

20m

600

8−2+3×2

12

600

12÷3×2

8