Mastering Order of Operations

Front

B stands for

Back

Brackets

Front

I stands for

Back

Indices

Front

D stands for

Back

Division

Front

M stands for

Back

Multiplication

Front

A stands for

Back

Addition

Front

S stands for

Back

Subtraction

Front

First Step

Back

Solve inside Parentheses

Front

Second Step

Back

Calculate Exponents

Front

Third Step

Back

Multiplication and Division (left to right)

Front

BIDMAS

Back

Brackets, Indices, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction