E- exponents
D- division
M- multiplication
A- addition
S- subtraction
1. Check to see if there are brackets in the question.
2. Check to see if there are exponents in the question.
3. If there is division or multiplication in the question, start from left, then right. If the question is division first, then you divide. If the question is multiplication first, then you multiply.
4. If there is addition or subtraction, start from left, then right. If the question is addition first, then you add. If the question is subtraction first, then you subtract.
e.g.
2x6-4=
\ /
12-4=
\ /
8 =
Homework:
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?
1.7+6÷2=4.7
1.7+3 6÷2=3
1.7+3= 4.7
2. Put brackets in the following expression to get the largest value possible. What problem solving strategy did you use?
3x(2.8)+(6.4)÷4=10
3. Create a problem that could be solved using the following expression.
2.5+1.25+5x1.6=11.75
(2.5)+1.25+5x(1.6)=11.75
13 comments:
thanks cas. i really get it now. but i think you should put a picture but everything else is right thanks
thanks this really helps me under stand bedmas
Hey, Casey! Good job for making a Scribe-post. You might want to add a picture. Here is what you can put:
http://images.marketingtechblog.com/uploads/2007/10/s2u1l2ex.gif
Thank you!
~:D~
Hey Cassey. I liked how you put every thing we did in math. Something you could do is put a video about bedmas insted of pemdas like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvKu2T9Kovo
Thank you
You did a great job Casey! I like how you explained the steps on how bedmas works. I also liked how you really explained our homework. :)
good job casey you explained everything so well maybe next time you should add a picture.
Hey casey. You explained everything great but you could add a picture next time. Your scribe also was like what we did in math
Hey Casey! :D I really liked your scribe post. I suggest to you that you should put a image maybe
this will help :
http://images.marketingtechblog.com/uploads/2007/10/s2u1l2ex.gif. I also suggest to you that you should put a link so people can practice their order of operations, and maybe you could change the font size so its easier to read. You still did a great job. Thanks! :D
Hi Casey, I like your scribe post but could you make "BEDMAS" bold so it stands out?
Great Job!
Hi Casey. Good job on your scribe post! The steps help a lot, thanks! The video also helps a lot even though its pretty short. Next time add a picture and a link. Good job!
Hi Casey, you did an awesome job on your scribe post! i like that fact that you showed us what is bedmas. Here is a link that I think you should add to your scribe post.
http://www.funbrain.com/algebra/index.html
Great job on your scribe post.
Hi Casey! I would say you did an awesome job. and I really likes how you showed us to do bedmas! oh and make sure to add a link on your scribe-post dont worry I forgot that too ! oh and dont forget to add the picture (: but other then that goodjob!
Casey,your blog is great!I like the way you change the color of the letters!Next time you can add a website to the post.This is a website that I found
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol7/order_operations.html
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