Order of Operations

Acronym

100

P stands for:

Parenthesis

200

M & D stand for:

Multiplication and Division

300

A & S stand for:

Addition and Subtraction

400

PEMDAS helps us...

evaluate expressions in the correct order of operations

500

What's the mnemonic device that helps us remember PEMDAS?

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

Order of Operations EASY

100

7 x 4 + 2

30

200

9 - 2 + 17

24

300

15 - 3 x 4

3

Psych!!!

400

8 x 6 x 3

144

500

90 - 45 x 2

0

Order of Operations Medium

100

7 x 3 - 2 + 4

23

200

9 + 3 - 1 + 6

17

300

2 x 4 + 9 - 3 X 5

2

400

10 x 3 + 90 - 10 x 2

100

500

3 x 4 x 2 - 10 + 20

34

Order of Operations Hard

100

4 x (2 + 4) x 6

144

200

(13 - 6) + (5 - 3) + 20

29

300

5 x 2 + (8 - 3) + 3⁴

96

400

10 x 8 + 8² + (5-2)

147

500

(6 x 2) x (4 x 4)

192

Order of Operations

100

Which operation is performed first: (2 x 3²) - 11 + 6

3² in the parenthesis

200

Which operation is performed first: 5 - 1² + 2 + 2² 

1²

300

Which operation is performed first: 4 x 8 - 3

4 x 8

400

Which operation is performed first: 4 +1 - 10 ÷ 5 - 5 - 3

10 ÷ 5

500

Which operation is performed first: (5 x 2) + (4 - 3)

(5 x 2)