BODMAS is an acronym used to remember the order of mathematical operations, which is the correct order in which to solve math problems. BODMAS stands for Brackets, Orders (powers/exponents or roots), Division, Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction. The BODMAS rule states that mathematical expressions with multiple operations need to be solved from left to right in the order of BODMAS. Division and Multiplication are considered as interchangeable and depend on which comes first in the expression, as are Addition and Subtraction. The BIDMAS rule is an alternative acronym to BODMAS and PEMDAS to help remember the order of operations. The only difference is that there’s an I instead of an O. The meaning is the same. Bidmas stands for Brackets, Indices (another term for exponents), Division/Multiplication, Addition/Subtraction.

The BODMAS rule is used to evaluate mathematical expressions and to deal with complex calculations in a much easier and standard way. It is important to follow the order of operations to get accurate results. The wrong order of operations will often lead to the wrong answer.

Here is the order of operations for BODMAS:

• Brackets
• Orders (powers/exponents or roots)
• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition
• Subtraction

After solving the operations inside the brackets, we move on to orders (powers/exponents or roots), then division and multiplication, and finally addition and subtraction. Division and multiplication are done from left to right, as are addition and subtraction.