Math 6 Honors ( Periods 1, 2, & 3)

Order of Operations 1-5

O³ because Order Of Operations

Grouping symbols ( ) hugs!! so important in middle school...and in math!!
[ ] brackets and { }


These Grouping symbols show which operations are performed first.
Even the Fraction bar is a grouping symbol!!

8 + 3 - 9⋅ 2 ÷ 3

Notice there are NO grouping symbols. WE then tried to come up with a number and in several of our classes we have over 6 different answers... we can't have that happening!!

So follow these rules:
When there are NO grouping symbols
1) Do ALL of the multiplication or division in ORDER from Left to Right
2) THEN do ALL of the addition or subtraction in ORDER from left to right!!

We tried it again... with all sorts of beeps.... and discovered the funnel process

8 + 3 - 9⋅ 2 ÷ 3
8 + 3 - 18 ÷3
8 + 3 -6
11-6
5

WE then tried it on
72 -24 ÷ 3
72 - 8
64

and then

8 + 6 ⋅ 12 ÷ 4 + 6
8 + 72 ÷ 4 + 6
8 + 18 + 6
26 + 6
32

The last one we did in class was
126 - 9÷ 3 ⋅ 28
126 -3 ⋅ 28
126 - 84
42


if you have a series of grouping symbols... do the inside ones first.. called nesting

{ [ ( )]}

(14 + 77) ÷ 7
91 ÷ 7
13

Make sure to show your division as a side bar. Be proud of your work!!
[3 + (4 ×5)]×10
[3 + 20]×10
[23]10
230

P--> Please --> Parentheses ( )
E --> Excuse --> Exponents e²
M --> My ----> Multiplication
D --> Dear ---> division
A--> Aunt --> Addition
S-->Sally --> Subtraction

PEMDAS but we talked about how it should really be
P
E
MD
AS

or
P
E
DM
SA

Because it is multiplication or division, whichever comes first!!
and then addition or subtraction, whichever comes first


After we have checked grouping symbols...
do all the multiplication and division in order from left to right
then,
do all the addition and subtraction in order from left to right

97 -7 5÷ 5×3 + 68
as we scan... or used our typewriter skills...(where are your sound effects???)
we discover we must divide first
funneling down, we get
97 -15× 3 + 68
97 -45 +68
52 + 68
120

what if
t = 12
w = 10
x = 9
y = 4
z = 3

tx- wz
(12)(9) - (10(3)
108 - 30
78

x(y + w)
9(4 +10)
9(14)
126