P.E.M.D.A.S. is an acronym that represents the order of operations in math problems: (1) Parentheses, (2) Exponents, (3) Multiplication and Division from left to right, (4) Addition and Subtraction from left to right. You always complete the operations in each step before moving to the next. For example, any calculations in parentheses are performed first, followed by exponents, then multiplication/division, and finally addition/subtraction.