Showing posts with label usingBEDMAS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label usingBEDMAS. Show all posts

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Using BEDMAS

B: brackets ( )
E: exponents
D: divsion
In order from left to right. Doesn't matter whether multiplication or division first
M: multiplication
A: addtion
In order from left to right. Doesn't matter whether addition or subraction first
S: subtraction

E.g #5

(64-32x2)+(22-3to the power of 2)=
(64-64)+(22-3to the power of 2)=
0+(22-3to the power of 2)=
0+(22-9)=
0+13=
=13

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Here is a link that will give you some questions for bedmas.

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?

Answer: No. This is the real answer and how to do it.

1.7+6/2=
1.7+3=
=4.7 <---- Answer

2.) Put brackets in the following expression to get the largest value possible. What problem solving strategy did you use? 3 x 2.8 + 6.4 /4

Answer:
(3x2.8)+6.4/4=
8.4+6.4/4=
8.4+1.6=
=10

3.) Create a problem that could be solved using the following expression. 2.5 + 1.25 + 5 x 1.6.

Billy wanted to beat the record of the fastest person to eat a whole cake under 15 minutes for every layer of the cake. The cake had three layers. His first try he got 2.5 mins. His 2nd try he got 1.25 mins. His third try he got to 5x1.6. Does he beat the record?

My Answer: Yes he does beat the record. This is how.

2.5+1.25+5x1.6=
2.5+1.25+8=
3.75+8=
=11.75 mins

HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND! (: