Order Of Operations
What do you complete first? (1st Step)
5 + 8 ÷ 4 x (3 x 10) - 2
(3 x 10)
What does the first letter in BEDMAS stand for?
" Brackets"
2 + 28 - 7
23
Sarah bought 3 packs of pencils, each containing 4 pencils. She also bought 2 packs of erasers, each containing 5 erasers. How many items did she buy in total?
22
10 - 5 + 2
Write 3 x 3 in exponent form.
32
What do you complete 2nd? (2nd Step)
5 + 8 ÷ 4 x (3 x 10) - 2
8 ÷ 4
What does the second letter in BEDMAS stand for?
"Exponents"
5 x 3 - 4
11
A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. If the length is doubled and the width is increased by 3 cm, what is the new area of the rectangle?
Hint: Area = Length x Width
128 cm2
10 + (5 x 6)
40
What is another way to write 22 ?
2 x 2
What do you complete 3rd? (3rd Step)
5 + 8 ÷ 4 (3 x 10) - 2
2(30) 2 times 30
What does the third letter in BEDMAS stand for?
"Division"
5 + 53 - 7
51
John has 5 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has 7 marbles, how many marbles do they have together?
42 marbles
(2 x 8)2 + 4
260
Write 6 x 6 x 6 in exponent form.
63
What do you complete 4th? (4th Step)
5 + 8 ÷ 4 (3 x 10) - 2
add 5 + 60
What does the fourth letter in BEDMAS stand for?
"Multiplication"
10 ÷ 2 + 3
A baker made 24 cupcakes and wants to pack them into boxes. Each box can hold 6 cupcakes. How many boxes does the baker need?
4
24 ÷ (3 − 1)3 x 6
18
Write 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 in exponent form.
44
Solve the problem.
5 + 8 ÷ 4 (3 x 10) - 2
63
What do the last 2 letters in BEDMAS stand for?
"Addition and Subtraction"
(40 - 20) x 6 ÷ 2
60
A school has 3 classes with 25 students each. If each student is given 2 notebooks, how many notebooks are needed in total?
150 notebooks
3 × 6 + (5 - 4) + 6 ÷ 2
22
What is another way to write 55 ?
5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5