Algebra - BODMAS Otherwise Known as BIDMAS

What is the correct sequence for mathematical operations?

• Addition, Brackets, Division, Order, Multiplication, Subtraction

• Brackets, Division, Addition, Order, Multiplication, Subtraction

• Brackets, Order, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

• Subtraction, Addition, Multiplication, Division, Order, Brackets

If x = 5, which of these calculations is correct?

• 6 + x + 7 - 3 + x - 2 = 24

• 6x + 7 - (3x - 2) = 24

• (6x + 7) (3x - 2) = 24

• 6x + 7 - 3x - 2 = 24

What is the value of (3 + a)(4 + a) when a = 4?

• 56

• 65

• 86

• 68

What is the value of 2 x 3 + 5?

• 10

• 11

• 15

• 16

What is the value of x3 / (4y - 7), when x = 5 and y = 8?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the value of (3x)2 when x = 2?

• 6

• 12

• 36

• 48

What is the value of 3x2 when x = 2?

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

What is the value of 2a3 - a, when a = 4?

• 118

• 120

• 122

• 124

Order' and 'Index' mean the same thing - they are the small numbers to the upper right of other numbers. What other name is sometimes given to these small numbers?

• Expatriates

• Expendables

• Exponents

• Expulsions

What is the value of 2 + 3 x 5?

• 10

• 15

• 17

• 25