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When you do PEMDAS which way do you go first?
PEMDAS is math acronym that tells you in what order to work a problem. It stands for parentheses, exponents (powers/roots), multiply, divide, add, and subtract.
What are rhymes to remember the 6 math properties?
PEMDAS Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
When doing a math problem which of the calculations is done first?
Remember PEMDAS. It stands for Parenthesis,Exponents,Multiply, Divide, Addition, and finally Subtraction. If they are already in order then just start at the left and go to the right.
Why do you start from the left when comparing whole numbers?
Thats just how PEMDAS roles
How do you multiply add and divide in the same problem?
Follow PEMDAS. PEMDAS is a learning tool for math and is followed in this order,P-ParenthesesE-ExponentsM-MultiplyD-DivideA-AddS-SubtractIf you need to remember it, Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.
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