43 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.
 GEMDAS
G Groups :( parenthesis ) , [ brackets ] , √square roots, etc.

E Exponents 43

M Multiply x

D Divide 

A Add +

S
Subtract -
 GEMDAS
Grouping

( ) [ ] √

Always do parentheses, brackets ,

square roots , any type of grouping

1st.
 GEMDAS

Exponents 43

Always do Exponents 2nd.

 GEMDAS
Multiply x

Divide 
Do multiplication and division 3rd, from

left to right whatever comes first.

 GEMDAS

Add + Subtract

Do addition and subtraction 4th,

from left to right whatever comes

first.
Let’s Try
Some 
Problems!
 GEMDAS
3-23+ [9+1]
3-23+ 10
3-8+10
1st. Brackets

2ed. Exponents -5+10

3ed. Subtraction
5
4ed. Adding
 PEMDAS
14÷ 2 ∙ (6-2)
14 ÷ 2 ∙ 4

7∙4
1st. Parenthesis

2ed. Division 28
3ed. Multiplication
 PEMDAS
4+ 10 ∙ 23 -16
4+10 ∙ 8 -16
4+ 80 -16
1st. Exponent
84-16
2ed. Multiplication

3ed. Adding
68
4ed. Subtraction
 PEMDAS
21 + 102  10
21+10010

1st. Exponent
21 + 10
2ed. Division 31
3ed. Adding
 PEMDAS
10+72-2 ( 5 )
10+49–2 ( 5 )
10+49- 10
1st. Exponent
59 - 10
2ed.Multiplication

3ed. Adding
49
4ed. Subtraction
 PEMDAS
64  [9 x 3-19]
64(27 –19)

64  8
1st. Multiplication

2ed.Subtraction 8
3ed. Division
Solve the
following:
Have fun doing
the Order of 
Operations!