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BEDMAS Order of Operations

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BEDMAS Order of Operations

Use BEDMAS: work through brackets, exponents, division and multiplication from left to right, then addition and subtraction from left to right. Show your steps for calculations.

BEDMAS basics

Recall the operation names and decide which calculation comes first.

1.Complete the BEDMAS names: B = ; E = ; D = ; M = ; A = ; S = .

2.In 9 + 4 × 2, which operation should you calculate first?

9 + 4
4 × 2
2 + 9
9 × 2

3.Match each BEDMAS letter to the correct operation.

Addition
Division
Multiplication
Subtraction
Brackets
Exponents

Calculate in order

Evaluate each expression using BEDMAS. Include working.

4.Find the value of 7 + 5 × 4.

5.Evaluate (6 + 2)².

6.Work out 30 ÷ 5 + 3².

7.Calculate (8 + 3) × 2² − 7.

8.Evaluate 5 × (3² − 5) + 18 ÷ 6.

BEDMAS in context

Write an expression for each situation, then calculate the answer.

9.Kahu earns $4 for each of 5 jobs she completes and then receives a $6 bonus. Write an expression and calculate how much she earns altogether.

10.A rectangular patio is (4 + 3) metres long and 6 metres wide. Use length × width to find its area. Write the expression and include the correct square unit.

11.A community group sells 18 tickets on Saturday morning and 2³ tickets in the afternoon. Each ticket costs $7. Write one expression and calculate the total money collected.