BODMAS Quiz

What is the correct order of operations?

• a) addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, brackets, order              

  
  

• b) brackets, order, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division              

• c) brackets, order, division and multiplication, addition and subtraction          

• d) multiplication and division, brackets, order, addition and subtraction            

Using the BODMAS rule, calculate: (3 + 6) × (8 - 5).

• 46                                       

• 67

• 42

• 27

Challenge yourself

Put brackets in the following to make the answers correct: 15 + 9 ÷ 6 - 4 = 0.

• a)15 + (9 ÷ 6) - 4 =0                                                                                   

  
  

• b) (15 + 9) ÷ 6 - 4 = 0                 

• c) 15 + 9 ÷ (6 - 4) = 0                   

Using the BODMAS rule, calculate: 9 × (3 + 3).

• a)21                                                                                  

                                                        

                                                        

                                                        

• b) 30                             

• c) 54                             

• d) 24                             

What does ‘o’ stand for in BODMAS?                                                  

                                                                                   

• a) order (square roots and square numbers)

• b) operation                                                                         

• c) object                                                                                

• d) origin

Using the BODMAS rule, calculate: 6 × 7 - 4 × 8.

• a) 144                                                                                    

• b) 10

• c) 304

• d) 17

Is the following statement ( BODMAS)

true or false: division and multiplication rank equally (going left to right) when solving calculations.

• True

• False

8. Using the BODMAS rule, calculate: 7 + 6 × (12 - 7).

• 65

• 72

• 37

• 149

Challenge yourself

Put brackets in the following to make the answers correct: 24 - 17 × 8 - 16 = 40.

•   24 - (17 × 8) - 16 = 40

                                                                                 

• (24 - 17) × 8 - 16 = 40                                                                                    

• 24 - 17 × (8 - 16) = 40                                                                                    

Challenge yourself

Using the BODMAS rule, calculate: (7²+ 11) ÷ 5.

• 5

• 3.7

• 12

• 51