Grades 6-8 Fcat 2.0 Mathematics Reference Sheet Page 12

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Objective: Evaluate numeric expressions using order of operations.
• A numerical expression is a combination of numbers and operations.
• The Order of Operations tells you which operation to perform first so that everyone gets the same final answer.
• The Order of Operations is: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication or Division (left to right), and Addition or
Subtraction (left to right.)
Examples:
48  (3 + 3) – 2
original expression
2
48  6 - 2
simplify the expression inside the parentheses
2
48  6 – 4
calculate 2
2
8 – 4
divide 48 by 6
4
subtract 4 from 8
1.)
2.)
(8 + 1) x 12 – 13
13 x 4 – 72  8
3.)
4.)
88 – 16 x 5 + 2 – 3
100  5
x 4
2
3
5.)
6.)
45  9 – 3 + 2 x 3
) x (81 + 9)  10
(5
+ 3
2
3
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