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Order of Operations Introduction

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Order of Operations Introduction

Mathematical symbols and PEMDAS illustration

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To

Today we are learning to:

• Understand why the order of operations is important in mathematics

• Use PEMDAS to solve mathematical expressions correctly

• Solve expressions with parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition and subtraction

📝 Remember PEMDAS:

Parentheses → Exponents → Multiplication and Division (left to right) → Addition and Subtraction (left to right)

🔢 Part 1: Understanding Order of Operations

1. What answer do you get if you solve 8 + 2 × 5 without following any order?

50

18

26

2. Using PEMDAS, what is the correct answer to 8 + 2 × 5?

50

18

26

3. Which operation should you do FIRST in the expression (6 + 4) × 3²?

Addition in the parentheses

The exponent

Multiplication

4. In PEMDAS, which operations have equal priority and are done from left to right?

Multiplication and Division

Addition and Subtraction

Parentheses and Exponents

✏️ Part 2: Solving Expressions

5. Solve: 12 + 3 × 4

Show your working:

Answer: _______

6. Solve: (15 - 7) × 2

Show your working:

Answer: _______

7. Solve: 5² + 6 ÷ 3

Show your working:

Answer: _______

8. Extension Challenge: Solve: 3 × (4 + 2²) - 8

Show your working step by step:

Answer: _______

9. Explain in your own words why we need to follow the order of operations in mathematics.
10. Create your own expression using at least three different operations. Then solve it using PEMDAS.

My expression: _________________________________

Solution:

Answer: _______

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