1.3.11

BIDMAS

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Bidmas

‘BIDMAS’ tells you what order to do 'operations' in.

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B for Brackets

  • Any operations in brackets are done first.
    • Always start with the innermost set of brackets.
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I for Indices

  • Any powers should be done second.
    • For example squaring a number or taking the cube root.

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1Number

1.1Place Value

1.2Factors & Multiples

1.3Operations

1.4Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

1.5Growth & Decay

1.6Measurements & Units

1.7Accuracy

2Algebra

3Ratio, Proportion & Rates of Change

4Geometry & Measures

5Probability

6Statistics

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