Order of Operations
How do you read a problem
Left to right
What operation is meant by "quotient"
Divison
Define variable
An unknown number noted as a letter in an expression or equation
What operation is happening here: 8(2)
Multiplication
About how many students are enrolled in MMS?
600-700
What is another phrase we use to remember our order of operations?
Please excuse my dear aunt sally
What does numerical mean?
Number
What does PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
What is the inverse of division?
Multiplication
What college did Miss Smith go to?
University of Maine
Fill in the blanks: Exponents represent how many times a number (_____) is multiplied by _____
Base; itself
What are the two types of expressions?
Written and numerical expressions
Define inverse
The opposite
How do you make sure your answer is correct after solving a question?
PLUG IT IN
3 years
Does multiplication always go before division. Why or why not? Is it the same for addition and subtraction?
No. When you get to those operations, you read an equation left to right. Whatever comes first is what you do first. It is the same for addition and subtraction.
Change into written form without using the words divide or plus: 8 / 2 x (5 + 6)
The quotient of eight and two multiplied/times by the sum of five and six
Define expression
A math sentence that has a minimum of TWO terms separated by an operation
What is the goal with the variable when solving an equation?
ISOLATE
When was MMS built?
2002/2003
Solve: (2+3)2 - 42 / 4
21
The quotient of fifteen and three minus four
(15/3) - 4
What is the difference between an equation and an expression
Equations have an equal sign and what the problem equals, expressions do not
Solve: b / 5 = 3
15
What animal NEVER sleeps?
Bullfrog