B - brackets
( )E - exponents a²
D - division
⇵ in order from left to right
M - multiplication
A - addition
⇵ in order from left to right
S - subtraction
Eg. (64-34x2)+(22-3²)=
(64-64)+(22-3²)=
0+(22-3²)=
0+(22-9)=
0+13=
13=
3 questions
1.) Annie has been asked to calculate 1.7+6÷2. She claims the answer is 3.85. Do you agree? Explain why or why not.
No she is wrong, the write answer is 4.7. And this is how i got the answer.
2.) Put brackets in the following expression to get the largest value as possible. What problem solving strategy did you use? (3x2.8)+6.4÷4 or 3x2.8+(6.4÷4)
The strategy that i used is multiplication or division. This is how I did it.
Multiplication:
Division:
3.) Create a problem that could be solved using the following expression.
2.5+1.25+5x1.6
Problem: Cody saw a cupcakes and they cost $1.60 each, then he saw big cookies that cost $2.50, then he saw a cool pen that cost $1.25. He wants to buy 1 cookie, 1 pen, and 5 cupcakes, but he only has $10.00. Does he have enough money to buy the cupcakes, cookie, and the pen?
Answer: No he doesn't have enough money to buy the cupcakes, cookie, and the pen because the 5 cupcakes, 1 cookie, and 1 pen all together cost $11.75. Here's how i got my answer.
Here is the link to help you practice bedmas.
Here is a video to show how to do a "bedmas" if you don't understand the ones that i explained.
Hope you understand my explanation and i hope that you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading and watching.
