PEMDAS & Number Sense
NY-6.EE.1NY-6.EE.2c
Evaluate numerical expressions using order of operations
Apply parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction in the correct order.
Learn the skill
- 1Apply parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction in the correct order.
- 2Read the structure of an expression before calculating so the first operation is not a guess.
Cited instruction
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Order of operations: PEMDAS · Khan AcademyPractice preview
Evaluate 14 + 6 * 4.
Evaluate (14 + 7) * 4.
What is the first operation in 6 + 4 * (4 + 1)?
Course mapping reviewed by Nikhil on 2026-08-26. Practice is authored for PeerTutor and does not reproduce linked providers' exercises.