The Acronym
Choosing Steps
Solving (Part 1)
Solving (Part 2)
Do you know your teacher?
100

What does the first letter in BODMAS stand for?

Brackets

100

What do you complete first?

46 + 90 + 61 - 28 + (5 x 9)

(5 x 9) = 45

100

Solve:

5 + 53 - 7 

51

100

Solve:

74 - 26 + 36 ÷ 9 x 2 (2 ÷ 1)

64

100

How many years have I been teaching?

This is my first!

200

True or false: You can swap the B and S in BODMAS and still get the right answer.

False!

200

What is the second step?

46 + 90 + 61 - 28 + (57 x 9)

46 + 90 = 136

200

Solve: 

5 x 3 + (6 ÷ 6) + 6

22

200

Solve:

64 - 6 x 5 + (6 ÷ 2)

37

200

How do you spell my last name?

Micallef

300

What does the second letter in BODMAS stand for?

Order

300

What is the third step?

46 + 90 + 61 - 28 + (57 x 9)

136 + 61 = 197

300

Solve:

58 + 10 ÷ 5 x 2

62

300

Solve:

(5 x 6) - 30 - 49 + 18 

-31

300

What state do I support in the State of Origin?

NSW!

400

True or false: You can swap the D and M in BODMAS and still get the correct answer.

True!

400

What is the last step?

1 + (10 x 5 x 2 x 4 - 80) ÷ 80

Add 1 to the solution of the rest.

400

Solve:

(87 - 15 - 20 - 20) x 6 ÷ 2

96

400

Solve:

53 - (- 28) + (50 ÷ 25)

83

400

Name at least one of the hobbies that I told you about at the start of the year.

Playing soccer, looking after my plants, and watching Netflix.

500
Not everyone uses BODMAS! Name one other way people sometimes write the order of operations.

PEMDAS (America and France), BIDMAS (United Kingdom), or BEDMAS (Canada and New Zealand)

500

What is the second step?

3 x 3 + 6 x 12 + 53 - 26

6 x 12 = 72

500

Solve:

42 + 54 ÷ 3 - 4 + 5 x 2

66

500

Solve: 

97 - 18 + (35 - 31) + 42

99

500

How old am I?

23

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