Question

Which of the following lists is correct for the order of operations?

parentheses, multiply and divide, exponents, add and subtract
parentheses, exponents, multiply and divide, add and subtract
exponents, parentheses, multiply and divide, add and subtract
parentheses, exponents, add and subtract, multiply and divide

Answer 1

The correct order of operations is:

**parentheses, exponents, multiply and divide, add and subtract**

Thus, the second option: "parentheses, exponents, multiply and divide, add and subtract" is the correct one.

To remember this order, you can use the acronym PEMDAS:
- P: Parentheses
- E: Exponents
- M: Multiply
- D: Divide
- A: Add
- S: Subtract

Multiplication and division are performed from left to right, as are addition and subtraction.