1. Order of Operations
Ms. Picard

2. GEMS vs. PEMDAS GEMS PEMDAS G: grouping symbols
Includes: parenthesis, brackets, absolute value, division bar, and square root
P: Parenthesis
Still includes all grouping symbols
E: exponents
M: Multiply and Divide
Left to right
M: Multiply
D: Divide
Still left to right
S: Subtract and Add
A: add
S: subtract

3. Example 1
7 – 5^2 + |18 ÷ -3 |

4. Check Point

5. Example 2
6 – [4√(4^2+3^2) ÷ 2]

6. Check Point

7. Example 3
6^2 + 2(9-5)
-|3(4+2) - 7|

8. Check Point

9. Fill in Operations to make true
3 __ 5 ___ 7 = 38

10. Add grouping symbols to make true
5 + 7 x 20 – 42 = 33