2007-01-25 05:27:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
P E D M A S
Parentheses
Exponents
Division / Multiplication
Addition / Subtraction
It's the order of operations.
2007-01-25 05:36:25 · answer #1 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aunt Sally Meaning
2017-01-02 10:47:41 · answer #2 · answered by nathuram 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract
2007-01-25 05:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by crazywakefan3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a mnemonic device used to help you remember the order of operations in maths.
P - parentheses
E - exponents
M - multiplication
D - division
A - addition
S - subtraction
2007-01-25 05:38:35 · answer #4 · answered by MamaMia © 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means excuse your dear aunt sally! :pp
2007-01-25 05:36:29 · answer #5 · answered by onurk3427 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is the way we signify the word PEMDAS and this the order you do math problems
parenthesis comes first; exponents are second;multiplication is third;division is fourth; addition is fifth;subtraction is last.
2007-01-25 06:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is also another way of remembering this using an acronym.
BODMAS
brackets, of, divide, multiply, add, subtract
2007-01-25 05:40:08 · answer #7 · answered by virt_bald 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋