PEMDAS Archives | Math for Grownups

The Problems with PEMDAS (and a solution)

If you’re on Facebook, you’ve probably seen one of a variety of graphics like the one above. The idea is to solve the problem and then post your answer. From what I’ve observed, about half of the respondents get the answer

Back-to-School Shopping: Applying the order of operations

Last week, we had some fun with the order of operations at the Math for Grownups facebook page.* Turns out remembering the order that you should multiply, add, etc. in a math problem is a tough thing for adults to remember.