Order of Operations
Grade 4•45 minutes•5.CE.4 The student will simplify numerical expressions with whole numbers using the order of operations.
Learning Objective
I can explain which operation to do first, second, and third when solving a numerical expression with whole numbers.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What does PEMDAS stand for? Explain how it relates to the order you solve mathematical expressions.
2. Explain why it is important to perform multiplication and division from left to right in an expression like 10 ÷ 2 × 3.
3. In the expression 15 - 3 + 8, which operation should you do first? What is the answer? Explain why.
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