ORDER OF

OPERATIONS
(PEMDAS)
P - parenthesis
E - exponent
M - multiply
D - divide
A - add
S - subtract
 ORDER OF OPERATIONS
1. Evaluate the expression inside the
parenthesis first.
2. Evaluate all exponents.
3. Multiply or divide, working from left to right.
4. Add or subtract, working from left to right.
LET’S TRY!

Step 1: Evaluate the expression inside the parenthesis.

Step 2: Divide 6 by 2. Multiply 3 and 1.

Step 3: Add 4 and 3.

Step 4: Subtract 3 from 7.

 LET’S TRY!
𝟐

Step 1: Evaluate the expression inside the parenthesis. Then evaluate 𝟐

.

Step 2: Multiply 4 and 0.8.

Step 3: Divide 3.2 by 1/2

Step 4: Subtract 6.4 from 10.

YOUR TURN!
Compute the following using the
correct order of operations.
YOUR TURN!
Compute the following using the
correct order of operations.
YOUR TURN!
Compute the following using the
correct order of operations.
YOUR TURN!
Compute the following using the
correct order of operations.
 (_) parentheses

[ ] brackets

{ } braces
In mathematical expression, parentheses are used within
brackets, and brackets are used within braces. To evaluate expressions
with several grouping symbols, work first with the parentheses, then
the brackets, and finally the braces.
LET’S TRY!

Simplify expressions within the parentheses first.

LET’S TRY!
YOUR TURN!
Evaluate.
YOUR TURN!
Evaluate.
YOUR TURN!
Evaluate.
LET’S TRY!
LET’S TRY!
YOUR TURN!
Evaluate.
YOUR TURN!
Evaluate.