ORDER OF OPERATIONS LESSON 2
Rules for BEDMAS Rule 1: Simplify all operations inside parentheses. Rule 2: Simplify all exponents, working from left to right. Rule 3: Perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right. Rule 4: Perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.
BEDMAS B – Brackets E – Exponents D – Division from left to right M – Multiply from left to right A – Add from left to right S – Subtract from left to right
EXAMPLE 1 Evaluate this arithmetic expression 18 + 36 ÷ 32 SOLUTION: = 18 + 36 ÷ 9 Simplify all exponents ( Rule 2)
EXAMPLE 1 Evaluate this arithmetic expression 18 + 36 ÷ 32 SOLUTION: = 18 + 36 ÷ 9 Simplify all exponents ( Rule 2) 18 + 36 ÷ 9 = 18 + 4 Division ( Rule 3)
EXAMPLE 1 Evaluate this arithmetic expression 18 + 36 ÷ 32 SOLUTION: = 18 + 36 ÷ 9 Simplify all exponents ( Rule 2) 18 + 36 ÷ 9 = 18 + 4 Division ( Rule 3) 18 + 4 = 22 Addition ( Rule 4)
EXAMPLE 2 Evaluate 52 x 24 Solution: 52 x 24 Copy Question Down
EXAMPLE 2 Evaluate 52 x 24 Solution: 52 x 24 Copy Question Down Simplify Exponent ( Rule 2 )
EXAMPLE 2 Evaluate 52 x 24 Solution: 52 x 24 Copy Question Down Simplify Exponent ( Rule 2 ) = 25 x 16
EXAMPLE 2 Evaluate 52 x 24 Solution: 52 x 24 Copy Question Down Simplify Exponent ( Rule 2 ) = 25 x 16 = 400 Multiplication ( Rule 3 )
EXAMPLE 3 EVALUATE 289 – (3 X 5)2
EXAMPLE 3 EVALUATE 289 – (3 X 5)2 SOLUTION: 289 – (3 x 5)2 Copy Question Down
EXAMPLE 3 EVALUATE 289 – (3 X 5)2 SOLUTION: 289 – (3 x 5)2 Copy Question Down = 289 – (15)2 Simplify Parentheses ( Rule 1)
EXAMPLE 3 EVALUATE 289 – (3 X 5)2 SOLUTION: 289 – (3 x 5)2 Copy Question Down = 289 – (15)2 Simplify Parentheses ( Rule 1) = 289 - 225 Simplify Exponents ( Rule 2)
EXAMPLE 3 EVALUATE 289 – (3 X 5)2 SOLUTION: 289 – (3 x 5)2 Copy Question Down = 289 – (15)2 Simplify Parentheses ( Rule 1) = 289 - 225 Simplify Exponents ( Rule 2) = 64 Subtraction ( Rule 4)
EXAMPLE 4 EVALUATE 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9
EXAMPLE 4 EVALUATE 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 SOLUTION: 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 Copy Down Question
EXAMPLE 4 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 EVALUATE 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 SOLUTION: 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 Copy Down Question = 8 + (10) x 34 ÷ 9 Simplify Parentheses(Rule 1 )
EXAMPLE 4 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 EVALUATE 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 SOLUTION: 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 Copy Down Question = 8 + (10) x 34 ÷ 9 Simplify Parentheses(Rule 1) = 8 + (10) x 81 ÷ 9 Simplify Exponents ( Rule 2)
EXAMPLE 4 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 EVALUATE 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 SOLUTION: 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 Copy Down Question = 8 + (10) x 34 ÷ 9 Simplify Parentheses(Rule 1) = 8 + (10) x 81 ÷ 9 Simplify Exponents ( Rule 2) = 8 + 810 ÷ 9 Perform all Multiplications and Divisions, working from left to right ( Rule 3)
EXAMPLE 4 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 EVALUATE 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 SOLUTION: 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 Copy Down Question = 8 + (10) x 34 ÷ 9 Simplify Parentheses(Rule 1) = 8 + (10) x 81 ÷ 9 Simplify Exponents ( Rule 2) = 8 + 810 ÷ 9 Perform all Multiplications and Divisions, working from left to right ( Rule 3) = 8 + 90
EXAMPLE 4 EVALUATE 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 SOLUTION: 8 + (2 x 5) x 34 ÷ 9 Copy Down Question = 8 + (10) x 34 ÷ 9 Simplify Parentheses(Rule 1) = 8 + (10) x 81 ÷ 9 Simplify Exponents ( Rule 2) = 8 + 810 ÷ 9 Perform all Multiplications and Divisions, working from left to right ( Rule 3) = 8 + 90 = 98 Addition ( Rule 4 )
YOU TRY THESE 1) 32 x 43 2) 27 – 256 ÷ 43 3) 9 x (5 + 3)2 – 144
1) 32 x 43 Solution: 32 x 43 Copy Question Down = 9 x 64 Simplify Exponents (Rule 2) = 576 Multiplication ( Rule 3 )
2) 27 – 256 ÷ 43 Solution: 27 – 256 ÷ 43 Copy Question Down = 27 – 256÷64 Simplify Exponents (Rule 2) = 27 – 4 Division ( Rule 3 ) = 23 Subtraction ( Rule 4 )
3) 9 x (5 + 3)2 – 144 Solution: 9 x (5 + 3)2 – 144 Copy Question Down Simplify Parentheses ( Rule 1) = 9 x 64 - 144 Simplify Exponents ( Rule 2) = 576 - 144 Multiplication ( Rule 3 ) = 432 Subtraction ( Rule 4 )
4) 7 + 3 x 24 ÷ 6 Solution: 7 + 3 x 24 ÷ 6 Copy Question Down Simplify Exponents ( Rule 2) = 7 + 48 ÷ 6 Perform all Multiplications and Divisions, working from left to right ( Rule 3) = 7 + 8 = 15 Addition ( Rule 4 )