PEMDAS (Order of Operations)

Word Stuff

100

Give the correct order of operations.

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, Addition OR Subtraction

200

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

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally, PEMDAS, or GEMDAS

300

Tell what 5 ³ really means.

It means 5 x 5 x 5

400

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.

Fix my Mistake

100

10 ³ = 30

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

200

9 - 3 x 2=12

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

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.

Solve

100

3 + 4 x 5

23

200

20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4

8

300

56 ÷ (4+4) + 3²

16

400

(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 + 9

26

Solve

100

14 - 2 x 7

0

200

5 + 14 ÷ 2 × 5

40

300

(4-1)² + (5+ 1)²

45

400

1² + 2² x 3² - 4²

21

Mayberry Wildcard

100

What is Mrs Mayberry's favorite color?

Yellow!

200

In what state did Mrs Mayberry go to college?

Florida

300

What is the name of Mrs Mayberry's dog?

Brunch

400

How many students does Mrs Mayberry teach?

85