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BIDMAS KS2
Question 1
Skill involved: K103b: Evaluate calculations with three operations.
Work out these calculations.
4×3
2+1
(1 mark)
Question 2
Skill involved: K103a: Evaluate calculations with two operations.
Evaluate
52 + 7
Question 3
Skill involved: K103b: Evaluate calculations with three operations.
Evaluate
7 − 3 × 32
Question 4
Skill involved: K103c: Evaluate calculations with brackets.
Work out
(6 × 3 − 4) + 102 − 7
Question 5
Skill involved: E103: Understand the order in which operators in an expression are evaluated
according to BIDMAS.
Alec needs to work out the value of 2 + 3 × 4
He writes
2 + 3 = 5 and 5 × 4 = 20, so 2 + 3 × 4 = 20
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Alec is wrong.
Select 3 mathematically valid reasons to explain why he is wrong.
(1 mark)
Question 6
Skill involved: K103a: Evaluate calculations with two operations.
Evaluate
1 + 102
Question 7
Skill involved: K103b: Evaluate calculations with three operations.
Evaluate
3 + 5 × 42
Question 8
Skill involved: K103c: Evaluate calculations with brackets.
Evaluate
(24 ÷ 8 − 3) − 42 − 5
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Mark scheme
Question 1
4
Question 2
32
When there are more than one operation in a calculation, they need to be evaluated in the
following order:
B - brackets
I - indices (powers)
DM - division and multiplication
AS addition and subtraction
You need to calculate 52 first which is equal to 25
52 + 7 = 25 + 7
= 32
Question 3
-20
When there are more than one operation in a calculation, they need to be evaluated in the
following order:
B - brackets
I - indices (powers)
DM - division and multiplication
AS addition and subtraction
You need to calculate 32 and 3 × 32 first.
7 − 3 × 32 = 7 − 3 × 9
= −20
Question 4
107
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When there are more than one operation in a calculation, they need to be evaluated in the
following order:
B - brackets
I - indices (powers)
DM - division and multiplication
AS addition and subtraction
You need to calculate the brackets first.
(6 × 3 − 4) + 102 − 7
= (18 − 4) + 102 − 7
= (14) + 102 − 7
= (14) + (100 − 7)
= (14) + (93)
= 107
Question 5
Should work out 3 × 4 first. and Not used BIDMAS/BODMAS. and Answer should be 14.
Question 6
101
When there are more than one operation in a calculation, they need to be evaluated in the
following order:
B - brackets
I - indices (powers)
DM - division and multiplication
AS addition and subtraction
You need to calculate 102 first which is equal to 100
1 + 102 = 1 + 100
= 101
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Question 7
83
When there are more than one operation in a calculation, they need to be evaluated in the
following order:
B - brackets
I - indices (powers)
DM - division and multiplication
AS addition and subtraction
You need to calculate 42 and 5 × 42 first.
3 + 5 × 42 = 3 + 5 × 16
= 83
Question 8
-11
When there are more than one operation in a calculation, they need to be evaluated in the
following order:
B - brackets
I - indices (powers)
DM - division and multiplication
AS addition and subtraction
You need to calculate the brackets first.
(24 ÷ 8 − 3) − 42 − 5
= (3 − 3) − 42 − 5
= (0) − 42 − 5
= (0) − (16 − 5)
= (0) − (11)
= −11
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