Order of Operations
25-10➗2
20
30 X 20
600
13 X 15
195
What does the G stand for in GEMS?
Grouping
You're building a rectangular garden with a length of 16 feet and a width of 12 feet. What is the total area of the garden?
192
6 + 6 + 6 X 2
24
15 X 12
180
18 X 28
504
What does the E stand for in GEMS
Exponents
Tickets for a school field trip cost $23 each. If there are 15 students going on the trip, how much will the tickets cost in total?
345
20 ➗ 2 + 5 - 6 =
9
17 X 11
187
23 X 45
1,035
What does the M stand for in GEMS
Multiply or Divide from left to right
There are 15 teams in a soccer tournament, and each team has 18 players. How many soccer players are participating in the tournament?
270
16 + 24 ÷ 6 =
20
56 X 82
4,592
56 X 96
5,376
What does the S stand for in GEMS?
Subtract or Add from left to right
A swimming pool is 36 feet long and 24 feet wide. What is the total square footage of the pool?
864
(12 - 4) × 3 + 6 ÷ 2
27
96 X 87
8, 352
93 X 95
8,835
Use GEMS to solve this problem
6 + (8 ÷ 2) × 4 - 3
19
There are 16 rows of apple trees, and each row has 25 apple trees. How many apple trees are there in total?
400