1. Which shows the correct order of operations?
A. Add/Subtract, Multiply/Divide, Exponents, Grouping Symbols
B. Grouping Symbols, Exponents, Add/Subtract, Multiply/Divide
C. Grouping Symbols, Multiply/Divide, Exponents, Add/Subtract
D. Grouping Symbols, Exponents, Multiply/Divide, Add/Subtract
2. What should you do first in the following: 3 2 (2+3) ÷ 3 · 2
A. 3 2
3. Which of the following is a true statement?
A. Always multiply before dividing.
B. Do all operations from left to right.
C. Do powers before anything in parentheses.
D. Subtract or add from left to right.
4. What is the result of the following:
A. 7
2 3 - 2 · 5 ÷ 10

1. Which shows the correct order of operations?
Use GEMDAS to help you remember the order of operations.
GEMDAS stands for (1 st ) Grouping Symbols, (2 nd ) Exponents, (3 rd )
Multiply or Divide left to right, and (last) Add or Subtract left to right.
2. What should you do first in the following: 3 2 (2+3) ÷ 3 · 2
If you follow GEMDAS, Grouping Symbols come first, so you would have to add 2+3 because it is in parentheses.
3. Which of the following is a true statement?
Remember these points about the order of operations. Anything in parentheses is done first before anything else. Powers, or exponents comes next. Multiply does NOT always come before divide – you do multiply and divide from left to right. You also subtract and add from left to right, so subtraction can sometimes come before addition.

4. What is the result of the following: 2 3 - 2 · 5 ÷ 10
2 3 - 2 · 5 ÷ 10 No grouping symbols, so do exponents next.
8 - 2 · 5 ÷ 10 Multiply and…
8 - 10 ÷ 10 … divide from left to right.
8 – 1 Add or subtract last.
7

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