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With and without BEDMAS
100

What do you complete first? (1st Step)

  5 + 8 ÷ 4 x (3 x 10) - 2

The brackets - (3 x 10)

100

What does the first letter in BEDMAS stand for?

" Brackets"

100

Determine: 2 + 28 - 7 

23

100

Determine: - 10 - (- 5) + 2

- 3

100

What is the result when you use BEDMAS rule and when you do not?

4 + 2 x 8 

with: 20

without: 48

200

What do you complete 2nd? (2nd Step)

  5 + 8 ÷ 4 x (3 x 10) - 2

8 ÷ 4

200

What does the second letter in BEDMAS stand for?

"Exponents"

200

Determine: 5 x (4 - 1)

15

200

Determine: 6 x (- 5) + (6 ÷ 2)

- 33

200

What is the result when you use BEDMAS rule and when you do not?

5 x (6 - 2)

with: 20

without: 28

300

What do you complete 3rd? (3rd Step)

  5 + 8 ÷ 4 x (3 x 10) - 2

 2 times 30

300

What does the third letter in BEDMAS stand for?

Division

300

Determine: - 12 + 10 x 6 

48
300

Determine: 9 x (- 9) − (12 − 2) 

- 91

300

What is the result when you use BEDMAS rule and when you do not?

 2 + 5 × 7 − 10 

with: 27

without: 39

400

What do you complete 4th? (4th Step)

  5 + 8 ÷ 4 x (3 x 10) - 2

add 5 to 60

subtract 2 from 60

400

What does the fourth letter in BEDMAS stand for?

"Multiplication"

400

Determine: (40 - 20) x 6 ÷ 2

60

400

Determine: 9 ÷ (2 × 6 − 3)  

1

400

What is the result when you use BEDMAS rule and when you do not?

20 + (3 + 1 × 9) − 4

with: 28

without: 212

500

What do you complete 5th? (5th Step) 

5 + 8 ÷ 4 x (3 x 10) - 2

Result

500

What do the last 2 letters in BEDMAS stand for?

"Addition and Subtraction"

500

Determine: 3 + 2 x 5 - 9 ÷ 3

10

500

Determine: (3 − 10 ÷ 2) × 2 - 3

- 7

500

What is the result when you use BEDMAS rule and when you do not?

(9 + 9 × 2) − 4 x 2

with: 19

without: 64

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