Order of Operations: GEMDAS

First Step

100

Which step would you do first?

 46 +90 - 61-28 + (57 x 9)

57 x 9

200

Which step would you do first?

 96 - 90 x 61 

90 x 61

300

Which step do you do first?  

46 x 17 - 4² 

Find the value of 4² or 4 x 4.

400

Which step would you do first?

 2 + 10(5) 

10 x 5

500

Which step would you do first?

 12 - 3 + 3 - 53 - 26

12 - 3

The Order

100

What is the first step in GEMDAS?

find the value of the expressions within the grouping symbols

200

What is the second step in GEMDAS?

find the value of any powers (evaluate exponents)

300

What is the third step in GEMDAS?

complete any multiplication or division from left to right

400

Since multiplication and division are tied in the order of operations, which direction do you complete them in?

left to right

500

What is the last step in GEMDAS?

complete any addition or subtraction from left to right

Find the Value

100

Find the value of the expression.

 5 x (8 + 1 ) - 38

7

200

Find the value of the expression.

5 x 3 + 2³

23

300

Find the value: 10 - (12+2)/(3-1)

3

400

Find the value of the expression.

(65 -  20 - 20) / 5

5

500

Find the value of the expression:

7² - 5² + 10

34

Find the Value 2

100

Find the value of the expression:

74 -73 + 36 - 2 x 7

23

200

Find the value of the expression.

(10 + 2 * 3) / (5-1)

4

300

Find the value of the expression.

1000 - 10(5 x 6) 

700

400

Find the value of the expression.

60 + 2³ - (11 x 6 )

2

500

Find the value of the expression.

 (100/25)  x 12 + (16/4)/(1+1)

 

50

Powers

100

How do you write 5^4 in expanded form?

 5 x 5 x 5 x5

200

How do you write 7 x 7 x 7 as a power?

7^3

300

What is the value of 9^2?

81

400

What is another way to say 6 to the third power?

6 cubed

500

What is the value of 2^8?

256