Explanation
This is an acronym, used to remember the order of operations for arithmetic. Take the first letter of each word to reveal what it represents.
- Parentheses
- Exponent
- Multiply and Divide
- Add and Subtract
- go Left to Right
Alternative mnemonics
- Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally:
- Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
- Peanuts Ended My Doughnut Addiction Saturday
- People Everywhere Must Devour Additional Seafood
- Paul's Energetic Monkey Danced And Sang
- Please Eat McDonald's After School
- Purple Elephants May Destroy Abbott School
- Pink Eagles May Destroy A Swing