Order of operations Flashcards
1
Q
What does BIDMAS stand for?
A
BIDMAS stands for Brackets, Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.
2
Q
What comes after brackets in BIDMAS?
A
Indices, which are powers or exponents
3
Q
Which comes first: Division or Multiplication in BIDMAS?
A
Division and Multiplication are performed from left to right, depending on which comes first in the expression.
4
Q
Which comes first: Addition or Subtraction in BIDMAS?
A
Addition and Subtraction are performed from left to right, whichever comes first.
5
Q
Simplify:
6+4×2
A
First do multiplication:
4×2=8, then add 6+8=14.
6
Q
True or false? You always perform addition before subtraction in BIDMAS.
A
False. Addition and subtraction are done from left to right, whichever comes first.
