BODMAS

B
rackets first
3 x ( 9 2 ) = 3 x 7 = 21
M
rder or Of
2 x 3 = 2 x 9 = 18
108 12 9 16
4
3
9 of
O
ivision
12 8 2 = 12 4 = 8
D
ultiplication
30 4 x 6 = 30 24 = 6
A
S
ddition
12 + 3 2 = 15 - 2 = 13
ubtraction
23 8 5 = 15 5 = 10
Division or Multiplication whichever comes first
Addition or Subtraction whichever comes first
20
3 + 4 x 5
3 + 4 x 5
B
O
D
M
A
S
No Order, Of , Other
No Brackets
No Division
Yes
= 3 +
=
23
27
12
3 x 9 3 x 4
3
3 x
4
B
O
D
M
A
S
No Order, Of , Other
No Brackets
No Division
Yes
=
=
15
9 -
-
x
9
12 3 + 5
12 - 3 +
5
B
O
D
M
A
S
No Order, Of , Other
No Brackets
No Division
No Multiplication
=
5
+
=
14
Yes .. BUT there is a subtraction before this
Yes .. AS whichever comes first from Left to Right
20
10 x 2 4
10 x 2
4
B
O
D
M
A
S
No Order, Of , Other
No Brackets
Yes but there is a multiplication before this
Do 1
st
to make sum easier. BODMAS could be BOMDAS
=
4

=
5
BODMAS Practice
7 + 9 x 8 79
9 x 3 + 6 33
9 + 4 x 2 17
6 x 9 - 34 20
7 + 2 - 6 3
9 x 3 + 9 x 2 45
8 x 4 - 3 x 4
24 4 - 5 1
20
BODMAS
Answer
BODMAS
Questions
10
( 3 + 7 ) x 2
) x
2
B
O
D
M
A
S
Yes
=
=
20
+
3 (
7
x
2
7 9
( 4 + 5 ) x ( 9 2 )
)
x
B
O
D
M
A
S
Yes
=
=
63
+
4 ( 5
( 9 - ) 2
x
8
5 x ( 6 + 4 x 2 ) 7
+
4
B
O
D
M
A
S
Work out this sum first
=
(
x 5 6
x 2 ) 7
Multiplication
+ (
x 5 6
) 7
14 8
5 x ( 6 + 4 x 2 ) 7
+
4
B
O
D
M
A
S
Use BODMAS with each line
=
(
x 5 6
x 2 ) 7
Add then remove brackets
+ (
x 5 6
) 7
x 5
7
=
2
14
8
5 x ( 6 + 4 x 2 ) 7
+
4
B O D M A S
=
(
x 5 6
x 2 ) 7
+ (
x 5 6
) 7
x 5
7
=
Division and Multiplication are of equal priority
Dividing first will make this sum easier
= x 5 =
10
21
2
BODMAS : using of
of
1
4
8 + 3 x 7
B O D M A S
O of
=
+ 3 x 7
=
Multiplication ..
+ 2 =
23
BODMAS Practice
( 4 + 5 ) x 3
( 7 + 7 ) x 6
5 x ( 6 + 4 )
( 6 - 4 ) x 3
( 7 - 5 ) x 4
( 6 + 2 ) x ( 3 + 5 )
of 12 + 9
of ( 21 - 9 )
BODMAS
Answer
BODMAS
Questions