Silly sentence
The first part of the silly sentence that helps us memorize the order of operations.
Pardon
First operation
parentheses
4 x 3 + 2
14
3 x 5 - 5
10
What do you do when you see altogether?
add
The second part of the silly sentence that helps us memorize the order of operations.
my
Second
multiply
7 x 3 + 5
26
(2 + 4) ÷ 3
2
What would you do if you split something in half?
Divide
The third part of the silly sentence that helps us memorize the order of operations.
dear
Third
divide
(12 ÷ 4) x 3
9
(10 - 6) x 3 - 2
10
Jen made 10 cookies and ate some. There are 8 left. How many did she eat?
She ate 2
The fourth part of the silly sentence that helps us memorize the order of operations.
aunt
Fourth
add
5 x (20 ÷ 4) - 3
22
6 x (6 + 4) ÷ 4
15
Liam ran 3 miles everyday for a week. How many miles did he run in 4 weeks?
Liam ran 84 miles in 4 weeks
The fifth part of the silly sentence that helps us memorize the order of operations.
Sally.
Fifth and final
subtract
7 x 6 ÷ 2 - 1
20
5 x (7 - 3) + 5
25
Lisa made 6 pies and each was cut into 8 slices. The slices were sold at a bake sale. All but 6 slices were sold. How many slices were sold at the bake sale?
42 slices were sold at the bake sale.