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P.E.M.D.A.S
100

How do you find the volume of a shape?

L x W x H

(Length x Width x Height) 

100

23 x 10

230

100

100 ÷ 10

10

100

An animal shelter uses 38 pounds of dog food per day. How many pounds of food will the shelter use in 365 days?

13,870 pounds of food

100

Mia wants to buy 3 notebooks for $1.29 each. Write expression shows how to find the total cost

3 x 1.29

200

Solve. 

4 x 2 x 6

48

200

123 x 15

1,845


200

234 ÷  3

78

200

There are 936 calories in 12 eggs. How many calories are in 1 egg?

78 calories

200

Write an expression that matches the following:

"eight less than the product of twelve and four"

8 - (12 x 4)

300

A structure's dimensions are 5 feet by 12 feet by 13 feet. What is the volume of this structure?

780 sq. ft

300

7,345 x 12

88,140

300

926 ÷  12

77 R 2

300

A library receives 4,568 returned books in 4 weeks. It receives the same number of books each week. How many books does the library receive each week?

1,142 books

300

What is the value of:

8 + 4 × (9 − 6)

20

400

A classroom supply box is 9 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 6 inches high.

How many cubic inches of supplies can fit inside the box?

216 in

400

Lisa’s puppy has a heart rate of 160 beats per minute. How many times will the puppy’s heart beat in 60 minutes?

9,600 beats

400

An art teacher has 1,032 pencils in boxes. Each box has 24 pencils. How many boxes of pencils does the art teacher have?

43 boxes of pencils

400

A business has 384 cases of water. There are 42 water bottles of water in each case. How many bottles of water does the business have? 

16,128 bottles of water

400

Which expression matches the words?

“Multiply 7 by the sum of 3 and 5.”

A. 7 × 3 + 5
B. (7 × 3) + 5
C. 7 × (3 + 5)
D. (7 + 3) × 5

C. 7 x (3 + 5)

500

A small aquarium has a base that measures 15 inches by 8 inches. The aquarium is 10 inches tall.

What is the volume of the aquarium?

1,200 in

500

Students sold 36 boxes of candy each week for 4 weeks.

Each box sold for $7.

How much money did students earn?

$1,008

500

Cathy found a box that contained 720 marbles. She divided the marbles evenly among her 16 friends. How many marbles did each friend receive?

45 marbles

500

A teacher has 6 tables in her classroom. She places 8 folders on each table and 3 pencils inside each folder.

How many pencils does she need?

144 pencils

500

Which statement correctly describes the expression?

4 × (10 − 2)

A. Add 4 and 10, then subtract 2
B. Multiply 4 by 10, then subtract 2
C. Subtract 2 from 10, then multiply by 4
D. Multiply 10 by 2, then add 4

C. Subtract 2 from 10, then multiply by 4