Fractions, Decimals, Converting Fractions, Decimals, And Percents, Ratios, Exponents Worksheet With Answers Page 23

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ORDER OF OPERATIONS
Order of Operations:
To evaluate an expression, the following must be followed:
Evaluate numbers with exponents.
Perform multiplication and division in order from left to right.
Perform additions and subtractions in order from left to right.
This can be more simply written as:
1)
Exponents
2)
Multiplication and division
3)
Additions and subtractions
Example: Evaluate: 3 + 2 ● 6
1)
Evaluate exponents
1)
3 + 2 ● 6
(no exponents)
2)
Evaluate multiplications and divisions
2)
3 + 12
3)
Evaluate additions and subtractions
3)
15
3
2
Example: Evaluate: 4 + 3 ● 2
– 2 ● 3
1)
Evaluate exponents
1)
4 + 3 ● 8 – 2 ● 9
2)
Evaluate multiplications and divisions
2)
4 + 24 – 18
3)
Evaluate additions and subtractions
3)
10
1.
40 – 2 ● 5
2.
40 ÷ 2 + 5
2
2
3.
3 ● 6
4.
8 ● 3 – 2
● 4
2
2
5.
8 ● 2 ÷ 4 – 8 ● 2 ÷ 4
6.
100 – 2
● 5

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