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    The document discusses the order of operations and uses Aunt Sally as a mnemonic device to remember the order. It explains that order of operations is a worldwide standard and important to learn in math and science classes. It then lists the order of operations as parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction, and instructs the reader to work through problems from top to bottom in that order without skipping steps, like a circuit, until reaching a single number solution.

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    Aunt Sally CFK

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    RC Gonzalez
    The document discusses the order of operations and uses Aunt Sally as a mnemonic device to remember the order. It explains that order of operations is a worldwide standard and important to learn in math and science classes. It then lists the order of operations as parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction, and instructs the reader to work through problems from top to bottom in that order without skipping steps, like a circuit, until reaching a single number solution.

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    Order of Operations

    (Aunt Sally)
    By Robert C. Gonzalez
    CE Instructor, San Antonio College
    Background
     Order of operations is a world standard.
     World peace is possible!

     Order of operations is one of the most


    important thing you can learn in this class.
     It applies to geometry, algebra, and collegiate
    math and science.
    Aunt Sally
    Parentheses OR top of the
     Please 
    division bar
     Excuse
     Exponent OR radical
     My
     Dear  Multiply

     Aunt  Divide

     Sally
     Add

     Subtract
    Steps
     Start at “Parenthesis” and work DOWNWARDS to
    “Add” or “Subtract”.
     Never work UPWARDS.
     Once you are done, you should have a problem that
    is less difficult than the original problem.
     Go back to “Parenthesis” and start the process over
    again– like a circuit.
     Continue this process until you have only ONE
    number.
    Aunt Sally is a reflection of life
    and nature.
     Rain naturally falls in a
    downward motion.
     Solve the problem in a
    downward motion.
     Rain never falls upward.

     The upper most has the


    highest priority, so handle
    high priority first.
     What are you going to do
    first, mow the lawn or
    extinguish the fire that is on
    the kitchen curtain?
    Aunt Sally says:
    Follow my steps and you
    will do well.

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