I have seen several people saying the order operation is

  • Brackets/Parenthesis
  • Orders (roots and powers)
  • Divisions
  • Multiplications
  • Subtractions
  • Additions

But I was taught it as

  • Brackets/Parenthesis
  • Roots and powers, left to right (independently of the exact operation)
  • Divisions and multiplications, left to right (independently of the exact operation)
  • Subtractions and additions, left to right (independently of the exact operation)

So, what order were you taught and/or use today?

  • blackbrook@mander.xyz
    2·
    4 hours ago

    FWIW they all sound equally ok to me. I never learned any of these acronyms, tho I’ve come across them on occasion, and if someone had presented any of the 4 as THE acronym for this I’d have believed them.

    • Otter@lemmy.ca
      1·
      30 minutes ago

      I think because I read about this riddle in the past, I might have built up some associations myself. So maybe there’s actually nothing there 😄