Order of Operations

Grade 645 minutes5.CE.4 The student will simplify numerical expressions with whole numbers using the order of operations.

Learning Objective

I can solve multi-step math problems with whole numbers using the correct order of operations (GMDAS).

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain why it is important to have an agreed upon order of operations in mathematics.

2. What is the first step in simplifying the expression 12 + (3 × 5) - 4 ÷ 2 according to the order of operations?

3. Simplify the expression: 18 ÷ (2 + 4) × 3

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Math Antics - Order Of Operations

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