2006-12-06 09:50:57 · 13 answers · asked by sparky 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Order of Operations in math - Order of operations is only important when an expression has a symbol for an operation both to its left and to its right.
OR:
BODMA is short for: British Oncology Data Managers Association
2006-12-06 09:52:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
BODMAS, it's the way maths works!
When working out maths problems such as 5 + 3 x 2 = it is important that the operations are done in the correct order.
You do not just work from left to right as you would do when reading.
The correct order is :-
Brackets ( )
Operations eg. Square, Square Root etc.
Division /
Multiplication x
Addition +
Subtraction -
So the problem above remember? 5 + 3 x 2 = is
3 Multiplied by 2 = 6
then Add the 5. So the answer is 11
2006-12-06 18:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by raj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BODMAS stands for Brackets Over Division Addition Multiplication Subtraction.
This is how the computer works out Mathematical problems using this formula.
Hope this has answered your question.
2006-12-06 17:54:58 · answer #3 · answered by kh120159 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's actually BoDMAS which represents the order of working on the operations. The "o" makes it a "read-able" word.
Brackets
o
Divide
Multiply
Add
Subtract
2006-12-06 19:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BODMAS is the order we perform operations in Mathematics when more than one calcultion needs to be done
B - Brackets (expand any brackets first)
O - Of (then eg, half of, quater of etc)
D - Divide
M - Multiply
A - Add
S - Subtract
2006-12-06 18:15:12 · answer #5 · answered by Paul H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BODMAS is used in sums which have multiplication, division, brackets, addition, subtraction, and other
it is used in sums with these things because if you do these things in a different order then you would obtain different answers
B= brackets
O= other
D= division
M= multiplication
A= addition
S= subtraction
2006-12-06 19:52:04 · answer #6 · answered by Princess_Rebel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean "BEDMAS", it is a abreviation commonly used in mathematics to remember the order of operations in math problems. It tells you what to do first when give a problem involving different opperations
B= Brackets
E= Exponents
D= Division
M= Multiplication
A= Addition
S= Subtraction
Hope that helps :)
2006-12-06 17:56:03 · answer #7 · answered by Brandon B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In America it's commonly known as PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction).
2006-12-06 18:02:41 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah N 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Brackets
Other (powers etc)
Divide
Multiply
Addition
Subtraction
lovely set of guidelines
2006-12-06 18:07:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bod mas is a handy mnemonic { memory} to help you to remember the order in which you perform mathematical operation .
2006-12-06 18:00:06 · answer #10 · answered by colly wobbles 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋