GEMDAS (Order of Operations)

Word Stuff

100

Give the correct order of operations.

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, Addition OR Subtraction

200

Why is it important to know GEMDAS as a mathematician?

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

300

What is the most common type of Grouping you will see?

Parenthesis

400

Tell what 5 ³ really means.

It means 5 x 5 x 5

500

What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

Expression has no equal sign

Exponents

100

What does it mean when a number has a power? What operation do we use?

Repeated multiplication

200

Write 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 in exponent form

2⁴

300

Write 5³ in expanded form

5 x 5 x 5

400

What is the value of 7³?

343

500

Does 10³ = 30? T or F

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 trivia

100

How many students are in our school?

1000 - 1050

200

What time is sunset tonight? (guess within 10 minutes of the actual time)

5:30 - 5:50 PM

300

How many sides does a hexagon have?

5

400

How many pets live at Mr. Thompson's house?

4

500

17...?

38