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What BIDMAS means

What BIDMAS means

BIDMAS ladder with brackets at the top, then indices, then division and multiplication together, then addition and subtraction together, with notes to work from top to bottom and left to right on equal levels

BIDMAS is the rule that tells everyone the same order for working out a calculation. It stands for Brackets, Indices, Division and Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction.

BIDMAS Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /BIDMAS

Step-by-step lessons covering CIE IGCSE Maths BIDMAS for Core and Extended tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 3 (Core) or Paper 2 and Paper 4 (Extended) format. Start with the Core-tier fundamentals in number and algebra before moving on to the more demanding Extended-only topics like calculus-adjacent algebra and advanced trigonometry.

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