Order of Operations

BEDMAS

100

What does the B represent in BEDMAS?

Brackets

200

What does the E represent in BEDMAS?

exponents

300

What do D and M represent in BEDMAS?

Multiplication and Division

400

What do A and S represent in BEDMAS?

Addition and subtraction

500

In what order do multiplication and division get solved?

In the order in which they appear in the question; from left to right. 

What Do U Do 1st?

100

2 x 4 - 2²

2²

200

6 + 7 - (8 + 2)

8 + 2

300

21 ÷ 3⁴ + (8² x 9)

8² 

400

15³ (8 x 2)

8 x 2

500

50 ÷ 5² (6 - 2²⁾

2²

Solve

100

6 + 2 x 4

14

200

10 -1 x 5

5

300

6 + 7 x 3

27

400

42 ÷ (3 + 4)

6

500

(8 + 16) ÷ 12

2

Solve

100

60 ÷ (7 - 3)

15

200

4² x 5 ÷ 8

10

300

{(3 + 6) ÷ 3 x 7}²

441

400

(2³ + 8) x (18 - 6) ÷ 8

24

500

36 ÷ 5 + (15 x 3) - 12.2

40