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100

Give the correct order of operations.

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, Addition OR Subtraction

100

9 - 3 x 2=12

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

100

3 + 4 x 5

23

100

14 - 2 x 7

0

100

(15 +26 - 5 ) ÷ 4 - 3

( 3 + 5 )2 + ( 8 - 14 ÷ 7 )

6

70

200

Why is it important to know PEMDAS as a mathematician?

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

200

5 + 1=11

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

200

7 + (2 x 4) - 1

14

200

49 ÷ (3+4) + 52

32

200

( 3 + 5 )2 + ( 8 - 14 ÷ 7 )

70

300

What goes first Multiplication or division? 

Order of operations tells you to perform multiplication and division first, working from left to right.

300

3 - 6 = 0

3 = 9, not 6. Correct answer is 3

300

56 ÷ (4+4) + 32

16

300

5 + 14 ÷ 2 × 5

40

300

(75 - 5 2 ) ÷ ( 27 - 2 )

2

400

Tell what 5 3 really means.

It means 5 x 5 x 5

400

4 + 5 + 7 - 3 x 2 = 26

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

400

20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4

8

400

(4-1)2 + (5+ 1)2

45

400

(46 - 4 2 ) ÷ ( 8 - 3 )

6

500

In this problem which step will you have to do first.

32+44-3

Exponents

500

10 = 30

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

500

(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 + 9

26

500

12 + 22 x 32 - 42

21

500

(16 - 7 ) x (14 + 3 ) + 6 2

189