Order of Operations
Order of Operations
Standard
6.N.11 Apply the Order of Operations for expressions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with grouping symbols (+, –, x, ÷).
Cluster
Vocabulary
Grouping Symbols- symbols such as parenthese, brackets or fraction bars used to group parts of an expression.
Order of Operations- The order in which to perform operations when there is more than one operation in an expression.
Objective
To learn the order of operations
Lesson
The order in which to solve an equations when there is more than one operation in a problem.
Parenthese Please
Exponents Excuse
Multiply My
Divide Dear
Add Aunt
Subtract Sally
The rules for the Order of Operations are as follows:
1. Do all work in parentheses first.
2. Find the value of each expression with an exponent.
3. Do all the multiplications and divisions in order from left to right.
4. Do all the additions and subtractions in order from left to right.
EX.
Evaluate 3 + 6 x (5 + 4) ÷ 3 - 7 using the order of operations.
Solution:
Step 1: 3 + 6 x (5 + 4) ÷ 3 - 7 = 3 + 6 x 9 ÷ 3 - 7 Parentheses
Step 2: 3 + 6 x 9 ÷ 3 - 7 = 3 + 54 ÷ 3 - 7 Multiplication
Step 3: 3 + 54 ÷ 3 - 7 = 3 + 18 - 7 Division
Step 4: 3 + 18 - 7 = 21 - 7 Addition
Step 5: 21 - 7 = 14 Subtraction
Practice
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