B.O.D.M.A.S. (Ms. Robinson)

Question 1

What do the letters stand for in B.O.D.M.A.S.?

Answer 1

B stands for BRACKETS, O stands for ORDER, D stands for DIVISION, M stands for MULTIPLICATION, A stands for ADDITION and S stands for SUBTRACTION.

Question 2

Complete this sentence:

B.O.D.M.A.S. is the order in which…

Answer 2

…in which you have to calculate.

Question 3

‘Order’ can be replaced by a synonym which will then become: “B.I.D.M.A.S.”
Which synonym is it?

Answer 3

‘Indice’.

Question 4

What do you have to do if you want to add before multiplying?
Example: 2+3x2= (I would like to do 2+3, then times 2)

Answer 4

You would have to add brackets:

(2+3)x2= 10