4 3

Order of 
Operations
( ) +
- X
The Order of
Operations tells us
how to do a math
problem with more
than one
operation, in the
correct order.
 PEMDAS
P Pa rentheses ( )
E Exponents 4 3
M M u l t i p ly x
Divide 
D Add +
Subtract
 PARENTHESES

Parentheses ( )
A l w a ys do
p a re n theses
1 st .
 EXPONENT

Exponents 4 3
A l w a ys do
Exponents
2 nd .
 MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE

M u l t i p ly x
Divide  Do
multiplication
and division
3r d , f r o m l e f t
to right.
 ADD AND SUBTRACT

Add +
Subtract – Do addition and
subtraction 4th,
from left to
right.
PEMDA
S
Let’s Try
Some 
Problems!
P E M D A S
3+2 - (9+1)
3

3+2 - 10
3

3+8-10
11-10
1
P E M D A S
3 (9+1) +
63(10)+6
2 2

3(10)+36
30+36
66
P E M D A S
4+5 x (6-2)
4+5 x
4
4+2
0
P E M D A S
4+ 10 x 23

-164+10 x 8
-16
4+ 80 -16
84-16
P E M D A S
21 + 10 
2

21+10010
10
21 + 10
31
P E M D A S
10+7 -2 x 5
2

10+49–2 x
5
10+49- 10
59 - 10
 P E M D A S
64  ( 9 x 3-
64(27 –19)
19)
64  8
8