Posts tagged as "bodmas"

This is the third of our worksheets on the order of calculations for Year 6 children, introducing the idea that an expression or row of questions needs to be carried out in a set order so that everyone reaches the same answer. This page concentrates on brackets. The first four questions have a single set [...]

The acronym BODMAS Brackets Of Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction. It is a convention to ensure everyone carries out a question such as that below in the same order. Numbers in brackets are worked out first, followed by multiplication and division with addition and subtraction last. 3 + 5 x 2 = One way to do [...]

2 + 4 x 3 = The acronym BODMAS probably conjures up memories of school maths for many people and it is still as important today. It stands for: Brackets Of Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction. It is a convention to ensure everyone carries out a question such as that above in the same order. Numbers [...]