ORDER OF OPERATIONS

ON WHOLE NUMBERS

(4+2X5)÷7+3
 (4+2X5)÷7+3
SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2
(4 + 2 X 5 ) ÷ 7 + 3 (4 + 2 X 5 ) ÷ 7 + 3

= ( 6 X 5) ÷ 7 + 3 = ( 4 + 10) ÷ 7 + 3

= 30 ÷ 7 + 3 = 14 ÷ 7 + 3

= 30 ÷ 10 =2+3

=3 =5
(4+2X5)÷7+3
SOLUTION 2
(4 + 2 X 5 ) ÷ 7 + 3

= ( 4 + 10) ÷ 7 + 3

= 14 ÷ 7 + 3

=2+3

=5
The expression ( 4 + 2 X 5 ) ÷ 7 + 3 can be solved by
following the rules on order of operations. This is
called the PMDAS rule which stands for parentheses,
multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.
(4 + 2 X 5 ) ÷ 7 + 3

= ( 4 + 10) ÷ 7 + 3

= 14 ÷ 7 + 3

=2+3

=5
Rules to follow:
1. Perform the operation/s inside the parentheses first.

2. Start working on the operations from left to right.

3. Multiply or divide (whichever comes first from left to

right) before adding or subtracting (whichever comes first
from left to right).
Example1

4+7x8=n
Example1
4+7x8=n
= 4 + 56
= 60
Example 2:
14 + 3 x 5 – 4 ÷ 2
Example 2:
14 + 3 x 5 – 4 ÷ 2
= 14 + 15 – 4 ÷ 2
= 14 + 15 – 2
= 29 – 2
= 27
Example 3:
40 ÷ 8 + 12 x 3
Example 3:
40 ÷ 8 + 12 x 3
= 5 + 12 x 3
= 5 + 36
= 41
Example 4:
44 x (9 ÷ 3) - 81 + 45
Example 4:
44 x (9 ÷ 3) - 81 + 45
= 44 x 3 – 81 + 45
= 132 – 81 + 45
= 51 + 45
= 96
Example 4:
100 ÷ (18 + 10 - 18) x 4
Example 4:
100 ÷ (18 + 10 - 18) x 4
= 100 ÷ 10 x 4
= 10 x 4
= 40
GMDAS rule
The use of the grouping symbols followed by the MDAS
operations is referred to as the GMDAS rule. We use
parentheses (), brackets , and braces , to indicate
the order of operations.
( ) parentheses
brackets
braces
Example 1:
[ 4 x ( 9 + 3 ) – 6 ] ÷ ( 8 – 2) x 9 + 8
Example 1:
[ 4 x ( 9 + 3 ) – 6 ] ÷ ( 8 – 2) x 9 + 8
= [ 4 x 12 – 6] ÷ 6 x 9 + 8
= [48 – 6] ÷ 6 x 9 + 8
= 42 ÷ 6 x 9 + 8
=7x9+8
= 63 + 8
= 71
Example 2:
6 x {20 – [2 + ( 12 ÷ 6) ]}
= 6 x { 20 – [ 2 + 2]}
= 6 x { 20 – 4}
= 6 x 16
= 96
Perform the following operations.
1. 4 + 6 – 7 + 9 = ________
2. 2 + 100 ÷ 2 – 6 = ________
3. 13 – 5 x 2 + 4 = ________
4. 4 x 3 + ( 25 – 4 x 2 ) – 14 ÷ 7 = ________
5. 120 ÷ {3 + [ 6 + (16 ÷ 4) – (4 – 1 )]} = ________