Understanding BIDMAS

What does the acronym BIDMAS stand for?

• Base, Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

• Brackets, Integration, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

• Brackets, Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

• Brackets, Indices, Division, Modulus, Addition, Subtraction

Which operation should be completed first according to BIDMAS?

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

• Brackets

What does 'Indices' refer to in BIDMAS?

• Division

• To the power of

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

If both multiplication and division appear in an equation, which should be completed first?

• The one that appears first from the left

• Always multiplication

• Always division

• The one that appears last

What should you do if subtraction appears before addition in an equation?

• Complete addition first

• Complete multiplication first

• Complete subtraction first

• Ignore the order

Why is it helpful to write 'BIDMAS' in the margin of your paper?

• To fill empty space

• To improve handwriting

• To remember the formula for area

• To use it as a checklist

What does the 'Brackets' part of BIDMAS instruct you to do?

• Complete any part of the equation that is in brackets first

• Ignore the brackets

• Calculate the brackets at the end

• Only focus on square brackets

After completing operations in brackets and indices, what is the next step in BIDMAS?

• Always subtraction

• Always addition

• Start over with brackets

• Division or Multiplication, whichever comes first from the left