What each letter means
Steps of PEMDAS
Find the answer
Which comes first
100

what does the letter E mean in PEMDAS

Exponents

100

What comes 2nd in PEMDAS?

Exponents 

100

42  + (4+7) =

27

100

in 42  + (4+7) what comes first?

(4+7)

200

what does the letter P mean in PEMDAS

parentheses 

200

What comes 5th in PEMDAS

Addition
200

5x 3(10-6) / 3 

100

200

 in 5x 3(10-6) / 3 what comes first

(10-6)

300

what does the letter A mean in PEMDAS

addition

300

What comes 1st in PEMDAS

Parentheses 

300

2 +(80/2) 7- 10 

1952

300

100/10+y

Division 

400

what does the letter M mean in PEMDAS

multiplication

400

What comes 3rd in PEMDAS

Multiplication 

400

2+16 (6/3)32

290

400

24 x 4 + 7-2= 

exponents 

500

What is the Mnemonic device we use to remember PEMDAS?

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

500

What comes 4th in PEMDAS

Division

500

63+42 x 2(3+3)

1071

500

10 x B + 7 

multiplication