Order of Operations

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Order of Operations

To evaluate an expression containing more than one operation, we follow this order of operations as we work through the expression from left to right:

Note that 'of ' means multiplication.

Remember:

BODMAS

Note:

After removing any brackets in an expression, work through the expression from left to right applying whichever operation comes first out of:

'of ', 'division' and 'multiplication'
'addition' and 'subtraction'

Alternatively, you may do all:

'of ', 'division' and 'multiplication' together
'addition' and 'subtraction' together

Example 12

Solution:

Key Terms

order of operations, BODMAS

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