Order of Operations
Learning Outcomes
Understand which operations have priority
Apply BIDMAS to calculations
B
Apply the brackets first
Work out the indices or roots
Complete division or multiplication from left to right
D
Complete division or multiplication from left to right
M
Complete addition or subtraction from left to right
A
S
I
Complete addition or subtraction from left to right
Example 1
2 + 3 × 6
B
D
M
A
S
I
2 + 18
= 20
Example 2
14 ÷ (2 + 3)
2
14 ÷ (4 + 3)
14 ÷ 7
= 2
B
D
M
A
S
I
Your Turn
3 + 5 × 2
13
16
30
10
A
B
C
D
Your Turn
12 - 5 + 4
3
11
2
5
A
B
C
D
Your Turn
6 × (5 + 1)
30
31
36
12
A
B
C
D
Your Turn
15 ÷ 5 + 3
6
9
1.67
12
2
A
B
C
D
Any Questions?