Order of Operations
Follow these steps when solving problems:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Complete any operations in parentheses first.
Find the value of any exponents.
Complete multiplication and division, moving from left to right.
Complete addition and subtraction, moving from left to right.
Remember…if division is farther left than multiplication, solve the division
first. If subtraction is farther left than addition, solve the subtraction
first. But always solve multiplication before division.
For example:
48 – 5 + 7 x 2² ÷ (4-3)
48 – 5 + 7 x 2² ÷ 1
48 – 5 + 7 x 4 ÷ 1
48 – 5 + 28 ÷ 1
48 – 5 + 28
43 + 28
71
parentheses completed
exponent completed
multiplication completed
division completed
subtraction completed
addition completed
When you show your work, your answer should look like an upside down triangle!