Order of Operations P lease  E xcuse  M y  D ear  A unt  S ally 1) Parentheses 2) Exponents 3) Multiplication  and  Division  (left to right) 4) Addition  and  Subtraction  (left to right) Example:   3 + 4  ∙ 2   3  +  8   11
Order of Operations P lease  E xcuse  M y  D ear  A unt  S ally 1) Parentheses 2) Exponents 3) Multiplication  and  Division  (left to right) 4) Addition  and  Subtraction  (left to right) Example:   2 ∙ (3 + 4)   2 ∙  7   14
Order of Operations P lease  E xcuse  M y  D ear  A unt  S ally 1) Parentheses 2) Exponents 3) Multiplication  and  Division  (left to right) 4) Addition  and  Subtraction  (left to right) Example:   2 ∙ 4 + 10  ÷ 5   8  ∙ + 10  ÷ 5   8 +  2   10
Order of Operations P lease  E xcuse  M y  D ear  A unt  S ally 1) Parentheses 2) Exponents 3) Multiplication  and  Division  (left to right) 4) Addition  and  Subtraction  (left to right) Example:   2 2  ∙ (4 - 2) + 3   2 2  ∙  2  + 3   4  ∙ 2 + 3   8  + 3   11
Order of Operations Example:   [3 2  ∙ (6 - 3)] + 6   [3 2  ∙  3 ] + 6   [ 9  ∙ 3] + 6   27  + 6   33
Order of Operations Example:   2 ∙ (8 - 2)   3 ∙ 3 - 3 2 ∙  6 9  - 3 12 6 2

Order of Operations

  • 1.
    Order of OperationsP lease E xcuse M y D ear A unt S ally 1) Parentheses 2) Exponents 3) Multiplication and Division (left to right) 4) Addition and Subtraction (left to right) Example: 3 + 4 ∙ 2 3 + 8 11
  • 2.
    Order of OperationsP lease E xcuse M y D ear A unt S ally 1) Parentheses 2) Exponents 3) Multiplication and Division (left to right) 4) Addition and Subtraction (left to right) Example: 2 ∙ (3 + 4) 2 ∙ 7 14
  • 3.
    Order of OperationsP lease E xcuse M y D ear A unt S ally 1) Parentheses 2) Exponents 3) Multiplication and Division (left to right) 4) Addition and Subtraction (left to right) Example: 2 ∙ 4 + 10 ÷ 5 8 ∙ + 10 ÷ 5 8 + 2 10
  • 4.
    Order of OperationsP lease E xcuse M y D ear A unt S ally 1) Parentheses 2) Exponents 3) Multiplication and Division (left to right) 4) Addition and Subtraction (left to right) Example: 2 2 ∙ (4 - 2) + 3 2 2 ∙ 2 + 3 4 ∙ 2 + 3 8 + 3 11
  • 5.
    Order of OperationsExample: [3 2 ∙ (6 - 3)] + 6 [3 2 ∙ 3 ] + 6 [ 9 ∙ 3] + 6 27 + 6 33
  • 6.
    Order of OperationsExample: 2 ∙ (8 - 2) 3 ∙ 3 - 3 2 ∙ 6 9 - 3 12 6 2