Lesson: Orders of Operations BEDMAS is an acronym we can use to remember the in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Example 1: 4 6) = –(5 – Example 2: (3 6) (9 10) + (24 4) (–5) ÷ ÷ – – – Example 3: 12 [18 (–1) 2 + 3] Example 4: 32 [16 x (–2)] + 20 (42 + 3) ÷ – – – Let’s Recap a Little About Exponents… Complete the following chart: Power Expanded (meaning) Base Exponent Value Practice: 23 2 x 2 x 2 Order of (–3)5 3 27 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 (–9) 2 (–1)2 –12 Operations a. (3 4) + 5 b. (–4 + 7) (22 + 2) (+3) ÷ – –
Lesson: Orders of Operations BEDMAS is an acronym we can use to remember the in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Example 1: 4 –(5 – 6) = Example 2: (3 – 6) ÷ (9 – 10) + (24 – 4) ÷ (–5) Example 3: 12 – [18 – (–1) 2 + 3] Example 4: 32 ÷ [16 x (–2)] + 20 – (42 + 3) Let’s Recap a Little About Exponents… Complete the following chart: Power Expanded (meaning) Base Exponent Value 23 2 x 2 x 2 (–3)5 3 27 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 (–9) 2 (–1)2 –12 Practice: Order of Operations a. (3 – 4) + 5 b. (–4 + 7) – (22 + 2) ÷ (+3)
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