why in algebra class they teach the order of operations (PEMDAS) in that order. Is this just an arbitrary standard everyone agreed on or was it the result of higher math only making sense when equations are done in that order?

Question

Title

In: 1362

Answer 1

I hate PEMDAS as an acronym… It should be PEMA. Multiplication/division are done at the same time, and same with addition/subtraction. It’s four steps. PEMDAS kinda suggests 6 steps, and thats specifically why it’s common to see it get screwed up.