5th Grade PEMDAS (Order of Operations)

Word Stuff

100

Give the correct order of operations.

Grouping Symbols, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, Addition OR Subtraction

200

Why is it important to know Order of Operations as a mathematician?

So everyone can solve every problem the same (correct) way.

300

What is the saying we use to remember the correct Order of Operations?

Giants Eat Massive Donuts As Snacks

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 Order of Operation 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 Riddles

100

What goes up, but never comes down?

Your age

200

Grandpa went for a walk, and it started raining. He forgot to bring an umbrella and didn’t have a hat. When he got home, his clothes were soaking wet, but not a hair on his head was wet. How was this possible?

Grandpa is bald.

300

What is full of holes but still holds water?

A sponge.

400

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, and has a bed but never sleeps?

A river.

500

What starts with a ‘P’, ends with an ‘E’, and has thousands of letters?

The Post Office