Math Comprehension


The correct order of operations when solving a math formula is:
a.
parentheses, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction, exponents
b.
exponents, parentheses, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction
c.
parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction
d.
parentheses, exponents, addition/subtraction, multiplication/division

1 answer

The correct order of operations when solving a math formula is:

c. parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction

This is often remembered with the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)).