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BODMAS Problems

The document discusses the BODMAS rule for evaluating expressions with multiple mathematical operations. It explains the order of operations as Brackets, Orders (exponents), Division, Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction. Several examples are provided to demonstrate how to use BODMAS to simplify expressions and evaluate them.

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BODMAS Problems

The document discusses the BODMAS rule for evaluating expressions with multiple mathematical operations. It explains the order of operations as Brackets, Orders (exponents), Division, Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction. Several examples are provided to demonstrate how to use BODMAS to simplify expressions and evaluate them.

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BODMAS- Rule

An arithmetic expression which involves multiple operations such as addition, subtraction,


multiplication and division are not easy to solve as compared to operations involving two
numbers. An operation on two numbers is easy but how to solve an expression with brackets
and multiple operations and how to simplify a bracket? Let’s recollect BODMAS rule and
learn about simplification of brackets.

BODMAS RULE

BODMAS is an acronym and it stands for Bracket, Of, Division, Multiplication,


Addition and Subtraction. In certain regions, PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents,
Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction) is the synonym of BODMAS.

It explains the order of operations to solve an expression. According to Bodmas rule, if an


expression contains brackets ((), {}, []) we have to first solve or simplify the bracket followed
by of (powers and roots etc.), then division, multiplication, addition and subtraction from left
to right. Solving the problem in the wrong order will result in a wrong answer.

Note: The “of” in the BODMAS full form is also called “Order”, which refers to the numbers
which involve powers, square roots, etc. Check the examples below to have a better
understanding of using the BODMAS rule.

Conditions and Rules

Condition Rule

Open the bracket and add the terms.

Open the bracket and multiply the negative


sign with each term inside the bracket.
(All positive terms will be negative and
vice-versa)

Multiply term outside with each term inside


the bracket

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Ways to perform BODMAS –

To make it easy to remember this order, we remember the word BODMAS, where B stands ,


O for of’, D for division, M for multiplication, A for addition, and S for subtraction. This is
called the ‘BODMAS‘rule. Sometimes numerical expressions may involve different types of
brackets. These brackets are

 Vinculum or bar —
 Parentheses or small brackets ( )
 Braces or curly brackets { }
 Square brackets or big brackets [ ]

We simplify expressions by starting with the innermost bracket. Usually the vinculum is the
innermost bracket, next is the parentheses, then the braces, and finally the square brackets.
Let us now consider some examples.

Example 1 : Solve 2 of 3 × (5 + 2).


Solution: 2 of 3 × (5 + 2)
= 2 of 3 × 7  (First bracket: 5 + 2 = 7)
= 6 × 7          (Of: 2 of 3 = 2 × 3 = 6)
= 42              (Multiplication: 6 × 7 = 42)
Hence, when problems involve brackets, of, ×, ÷, +, and – then

Example 2: Simplify  .
Solution:

2
Example 3: Simplify [72 -12 ÷ 3 of 2] + (18 – 6) ÷ 4.
Solution:

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4   [{12  (24  13  3)}  (20  4)]
Example 4: Find the value of 6

Example 5: Find the value of 16  [5  2{14of 2  (8  4  2  1  3}]

Example 6: Find the value of 14  {(5of 2  3)}  4(7  2)

Example 7: Find the value of 0.296  2.96  29.6  296

Example 8: Find the value of 45  [38  (80  4  (8  12  3)  4)]

Example 9: Find the value of (8  (28  53))  (4  5  (9))

8.73  8.73  8.73  4.27  4.27  4.27


Example 10: Find the value of 8.73  8.73  8.73  4.27  4.27  4.27

Example 11: Find the value of 100  10  100  2000  100

1 1 1 1
(1  )(1  )(1  ).......(1  )
Example 12: Find the value of 2 3 4 40

Example 13: Find the value of 5  (5  2 )


5 3 2

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Example 14: Find the value of 2  3  8  (2  3  8)
4 4 4 3

Example 15: Find the value of ( 216 1728)


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