MathsYear 6Addition & Subtraction

Use order of operations (BODMAS)

Use knowledge of the order of operations (BODMAS/BIDMAS) to carry out calculations involving the four operations

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're making a sandwich 🥪. You must put the cheese on the bread BEFORE you cut it. Maths has a similar order — we call it BODMAS!

  2. 2

    What does the B in BODMAS stand for?

  3. 3

    Let's work through 3 + 2 × 5 together. What's the answer?

  4. 4

    What is 3 + 2 × 5?

  5. 5

    Now try 4 × (2 + 3). Tap the steps in order.

  6. 6

    Try this: (6 + 2) × 3. What's the answer?

  7. 7

    What is (6 + 2) × 3?

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