Grade 6

Learning Packet 6

Order of Operations
 Lesson Objectives

1
interpret and explain the
Grouping, Exponent,
Multiplication, Division,
Addition, Subtraction
(GEMDAS) rule
 Lesson Objectives
2
perform two or more
different operations on
whole numbers with or
without exponents and
grouping symbols
 Mystery Box ?
Perform the indicated operations.

1) 2 x 5 x 15 = 150 4) 7 x 3 x 4 x 2 = 168

2) 100 ÷ 2 ÷ 5 = 10 5) 1000 ÷ 20 ÷ 5 = 10

3) 58 – 16 + 14 = 56
 Unit 2 Lesson 8

Order of Operations

Lesson
Proper
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GEMDAS
When you have to do multiple operations,
you should follow the order GEMDAS. The
letters GEMDAS stand for Grouping,
Exponents, Multiplication, Division,
Addition, and Subtraction.
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Grouping: The first operation/s that you will

G have to evaluate is/are the ones that are

grouped together, usually enclosed in
parentheses ( ), brackets [ ], and braces { }.

Exponent: Then, simplify the terms with

E exponents. If there are terms with
exponents within grouping symbols, then
simplify them first.
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Multiplication or Division:
Next, do multiplication OR
division, whichever comes first
MD when you go from left to right.
If you go from left to right and
division comes first, perform
division first. If multiplication
comes first, then multiply first.
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Addition or Subtraction:
Finally, go from left to right
and check whether addition or
AS subtraction comes first. If
subtraction comes first, then
subtract first. If addition
comes first, then add first.
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Find the value of N if:
N=()-()
First, simplify the terms with exponents within the
groupings.
N = () - ( )
Next, do the operation inside the parentheses.

N= -()
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Divide first before multiplying.
N= -()
Subtract first before adding.
N= -()
Add.
N= -
Subtract.
N =
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Find the value of N if:
N=
First, do the operation inside the parentheses.
N=
Next, simplify the terms with exponents within the
groupings.

N=
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N=
Subtract.

N =

Therefore, the answer is 17.

APPLICATION

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 Checkpoint #1
 Evaluate the following expressions.
 Show your solution on the space provided.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
 Checkpoint #1
 Evaluate the following expressions.
 Show your solution on the space provided.

1. 59
2.
3 136
3.
4. 2
5. 12
80
Checkpoint #2
 Summary
1
If there are
1 several
operations inside a
grouping symbol,
follow the GEMDAS
rule to determine
which operation you
should do first.
 Summary
1 2
If there are
1 several (G) Grouping: The first
operations inside a
operation/s that you
grouping symbol,
will have to evaluate
follow the GEMDAS
is/are the ones that
rule to determine
are grouped together,
which operation you
usually enclosed in
should do first.
parentheses ( ),
brackets [ ], and
braces { }.
 Summary
3
((E) Exponent: Then,
1
simplify the terms
with exponents. If
there are terms with
exponents within
grouping symbols,
then simplify them
first.
 Summary
3 4
((E) Exponent: Then,
1 (MD) Multiplication or
simplify the terms Division: Next, do
with exponents. If multiplication OR division,
there are terms with whichever comes first when
you go from left to right. If
exponents within
you go from left to right
grouping symbols, and division comes first,
then simplify them perform division first. If
first. multiplication comes first,
then multiply first.
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1 5
(AS) Addition or Subtraction: Finally, go from
left to right and check whether addition or
subtraction comes first. If subtraction comes
first, then subtract first. If addition comes
first, then add first. .
 Fun Fact

Previously, the rule for order of

operations was more known as
PEMDAS (Please Excuse My Dear
Aunt Sally). However, it was
eventually changed to GEMDAS to
be more accurate, as not all
grouping symbols are parentheses.
 Grade 6
Learning Packet 6

Order of Operations
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much!

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