The bottom line is that “order of operations” conventions are not universal truths in the same way that the sum of 2 and 2 is always 4. Conventions evolve throughout history in response to ...

According to strict order of operations, you’d get 16, but I wouldn’t hit someone on the wrist with a ruler if they said 1. The Slack War, Part II Andrew: hooooo boy ...

Teachers should steer students away from the popular "Dear Aunt Sally" (PEMDAS) order of operations acronym, says math coach David Ginsburg.