PEMDAS (Order of Operations)

Word Stuff

100

Give the correct order of operations.

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, Addition OR Subtraction

200

Why is it important to know PEMDAS as a mathematician?

So everyone can solve every problem the same (correct) way.

300

What is the saying we use to remember the correct Order of Operations?

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.

400

Tell what 5 ³ really means.

It means 5 x 5 x 5

500

The problem was 20 - 5 x 2 + 3. My answer was 33. What did I do wrong?

I went from left to right without using the correct order of operations.

600

Allison ran 4 miles each day for one week. The following week she ran 5 miles each day for 6 days. How many miles did Allison run in all during the two weeks?

58 Miles 

Fix my Mistake

100

9 - 3 x 2=12

Correct answer is 3. Do x then -, not - then x.

200

5 ² + 1=11

5 ² = 25, not 10. Correct Answer is 26.

300

3² - 6 = 0

3 ² = 9, not 6. Correct answer is 3

400

4 + 5 + 7 - 3 x 2 = 26

You need to follow PEMDAS and do x first. Correct answer is 10.

500

10 ³ = 30

10 ³ = 10 x 10 x10, which is 1000, not 30.

600

8² - 2 - 2  = 64

60

Solve

100

3²+ 6 - 11 

4

200

7 + (2 x 4) - 1

14

300

56 ÷ (4+4) + 3²

16

400

20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4

8

500

(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 + 9

26

600

23 + 5 x 4 - 10

33

Solve

100

14 - 2 x 7

0

200

49 ÷ (3+4) + 5²

32

300

5 + 14 ÷ 2 × 5

40

400

(4-1)² + (5+ 1)²

45

500

1² + 2² x 3² - 4²

21

600

2² + (11 x 4) + 4 

52

Facts

100

Where would Miss. Stiebeling be if she was not in school? 

At the Beach 

200

If Miss. Stiebeling could have one super power, what would it be? 

To Shoot Web Like Spiderman 

300

What is Miss. Stiebeling's First Name? 

Melanie 

400

What is Miss. Stiebeling's Birthday? 

September 15th 

500

What does Miss. Stiebeling do during 4th period? 

Go to 112 and help with computers 

600

What is Miss. Stiebeling's favorite color? 

Pink 

Review

100

Solve 6--9 

15

200

Solve -3 + (-5) 

-8 

300

The temperature in the morning is at 68 degrees. At noon the temperature is 77 degrees. How much did the temperature change? 

9 degree change 

400

Vladimir was a deep sea diving last week. He descends 3 feet every minute. How many feet will be descend in 10 minutes? 

-3 times 10 = -30 

500

3 * 

4/5

12/5

600

The temperature in the afternoon is 20 degrees. At midnight the temperature is -15 degrees. How much did the temperature change? 

35 degree change 20 - (-15)