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Which of the following is a memory aid to remember the order of operations for math formulas?
a.
Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally
b.
Please meet my dear Aunt Sally
c.
Please excuse our dear Aunt Sally
d.
Please meet my dear Uncle Billy

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The correct answer is a. Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally. This phrase is a common mnemonic used to remember the order of operations in mathematics, which is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), and Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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