Order of Operations, It Matters!

We are learning about Order of Operations! Order matters if you want the right answer!  For example: IF you solve in order from left to right you get this answer:   $10 - 2 x $4  = $32   That would mean that you walked into a store with $10, bought 2 items for $4, and left with $32! NO! 



 $10 - (2 x $4)  = ? 
$10 - $8 = $2
You walked into a store with $10. You bought 2 items costing $4 each. You left with $2. 
YES!






Sean taught us a funny way to remember the Order of Operations 

My    Dear    Aunt    Sally 
(x,       ÷ ,      +,      -)


In class, we wrote stories for this equation:  

2 x 5 ÷ 5


Tabitha and Asha's Order of Operation problem:



Photo by Mrs. Yollis 
Asha and Tabitha have FIVE apples each. They give apples to Neil Armstrong, Helen Keller, Milton Hershey, Mae Jemison, and Henry Ford. How many apples did each American get?  




Photo by Mrs. Yollis
By Nicholas and Sydney


William Mulholland and Teddy Roosevelt had FIVE Swedish Fish each. They divided them up between Anthony Reynoso, Grandma Tiny, Bill Gates, Louis Braille, and Helen Keller. How many Swedish Fish did each person get?  





Photo by Ethan


By Ty
There were FIVE strawberries. I bought FIVE more. I then divided all the strawberries between Squanto, Fritz, Snappy, Lobo, and John James Audubon. How many strawberries did each person or dog get?


By Sam
Sam and Snappy each have FIVE basketballs. They divided their 10 basketball among President Lincoln, President Washington, President Jefferson, President Roosevelt, and President Obama. How many basketballs does each president get? 

Photo by Sean






















In the comment section, please answer one of the  word problems written above.

Make up an Order of Operations word problem using any equation from your homework p. 310 A. Any one from numbers  5-10 would work. 

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