Order of Operations with Exponents (PEMDAS Rule)

Order Of Operations With Exponents (PEMDAS Rule)

Introduction

Mathematical expressions often contain more than one operation. PEMDAS provides a standard order for evaluating expressions so everyone gets the same answer. This rule becomes especially importa...

Sara is decorating a project board using different paper shapes. She uses one big square with a side of 3 feet and one smaller square with a side of 2 feet.

She places both squares on the board together. After placing them, she notices that some parts of the paper extend beyond the edges of the board. So, she trims off the extra portion of...