BODMAS Rule & Order of Operations

BODMAS Order: • B: Brackets (parentheses) • O: Orders (powers, roots) • D: Division • M: Multiplication • A: Addition • S: Subtraction

Examples: • 2 + 3 × 4 = 2 + 12 = 14 (Multiplication first) • (2 + 3) × 4 = 5 × 4 = 20 (Brackets first) • 10 - 4 ÷ 2 = 10 - 2 = 8 (Division first) • 2² + 3 = 4 + 3 = 7 (Powers before addition)

Common Mistakes: • Don't do left to right without BODMAS • Always solve brackets first • Division and multiplication have same priority