Order of Operations
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I can evaluate numerical expressions with parentheses, brackets, or braces and write simple expressions that record calculations
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Key concepts
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The order of operations is a set of rules that mathematicians and scientists use to ensure everyone arrives at the same answer.
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The order of operations is: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction.
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When two operations are on the same level, like multiplication and division, you solve from left to right.
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Practice
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Solve the following expression using the order of operations: 5 + (10 - 4) ÷ 2
Which operation should you perform first in the following expression: 12 ÷ 3 + 2 × (5 - 1)?
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“Evaluate: 6 + (3 × 5) ÷ 3”
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