Sunday, February 12, 2012
bedmas
In order to solve a question with multiple operations (add/subtract, multiply/divide) there is an order to follow often referred to as 'BEDMAS'
BEDMAS is an acronym that stands for;
B-brackets
E-exponents
DM-multiply or divide (left to right)
AS-add subtract (left to right)
this is to help students remember what order to do the work in.
Here is a similar question,
(3 + 6) - 8 × 3 / 24 + 5
Following BEDMAS, we need to start with B-brackets,
(3 + 6) - 8 × 3 / 24 + 5
= 9 - 8 × 3 / 24 + 5
Then E-exponents, none, followed by DM-divide multiply (left to right),
= 9 - 8 × 3 / 24 + 5 (multiply)
= 9 - 24/24 + 5 (divide)
= 9 - 1 +5
And finish with AS-add subtract,
= 9 - 1 +5
= 8 +5
= 13
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