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Operation Defusal

MATHSBIDMAS
0
THE PRIORITY RULE
B
BRACKETS
( )
① First
I
INDICES
② Second
DM
DIVISION · MULTIPLICATION
÷ ×
③ Third
TODAY
AS
ADDITION · SUBTRACTION
+ −
④ Last
TODAY
Today: ÷ and × beat + and −
Introduction

Why reading left to right breaks maths

BIDMAS is the rule that decides which operation wins when two compete in the same equation. Today you will drill the most important conflict: multiplication and division always beat addition and subtraction.