Barbara Yates Lancaster & Morecambe College BIDMAS Barbara Yates Lancaster & Morecambe College 2014

BIDMAS Topic Aims Level Method Equipment Duration Basic number, BIDMAS, Algebra Aims To support learners gain knowledge and understanding of BIDMAS as a self-checking worksheet Level Entry level to GCSE Method Equipment You will need: attached worksheets provided, can be a paper based or electronic activity Duration 20 – 30 minutes

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BIDMAS – Basic Operations Trail Barbara Yates Lancaster and Morecambe College 2014 BIDMAS – Basic Operations Trail 65 + 33 = ? ? – 45 = ? ? x 2 = ? ? – 26 = ? ? ÷ 4 = ? ? x 5 = ? ? ÷ 10 = ? ? x legs on a spider = ?   ? + days in a leap year = ? My final answer is ? Commissioned and funded by

Lancaster and Morecambe College Barbara Yates Lancaster and Morecambe College 2014 BIDMAS - Algebra Trail   ab = ? ?+ (2b + 2c) = ? ? x (6a + 3c) = ? ? – (4c – 2d) = ? ? ÷ (110d – 4a – b) = ? ?5 + 7d = ? ? ÷ 81 = ? ?2 x 23 = ?   ? – (2a + 3c x 4d ÷c) = ? ? x (6b – 4c) = ? d My final answer is ? Where: a = 7 b = 4 c = 6 d = 9 Use the answer to each question to start the next. Commissioned and funded by

Lancaster and Morecambe College Barbara Yates Lancaster and Morecambe College 2014 BIDMAS Trail 14 + 7 x 6 = ? ? x 4 ÷ 2 = ? ? – 68 ÷ 4 = ? (? x 8) ÷ 4 = ? ? x 22 + 59 = ? ? + 35 ÷ 5 = ? ? x 2 ÷ 4 = ? ? + 3844 = ?   ? ÷ 5 + 63 = ? My final answer is ? Use the answer to each question to start the next. Commissioned and funded by

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