1. ORDER OF OPERATIONS
How to do a math problem with more than one operation in the correct order.

2. PEMDAS Remember the order by the phrase Please Excuse My Dear
Aunt Sally

3. (2 + 3) 82 The “P” and “E” The “P” stands for items in parenthesis
Do all items in the parenthesis first
(2 + 3)
The “E” stands for Exponents
Do anything that has a exponent (power) 82

4. The “MD” Represents Multiply and Divide
Do which ever one of these comes first in the problem
Work these two operations
from left to right

5. The “AS” 8 + 7 - 5 + 2 Represents Add and Subtract
Do which ever one of these comes first
Work left to right

6. 1) 5 + (12 – 3)
5 + 9 14
2) 8 – 3 • 2 + 7 9
3) 39 ÷ (9 + 4)
39 ÷ 13 3

7. ÷ 2 – 6 8
15 • 103
15 • 1,000
15,000
36 ÷ (1 + 2)2
36 ÷ 32
36 ÷ 9 4
7) 3 • 104
3 • 10,000
30,000

8. 14 + 3(7 -2) – 2 • 5
• • 5
• 5
– 10
29 – 10 19
(5 – 1)3 ÷ 4
43 ÷ 4
64 ÷ 4 16