Quantitative Methods - Unit 1 > Basic Calculations
 
 

BODMAS

This is the order of operations:

  1. Brackets
  2. Of
  3. Divide
  4. Multiply
  5. Add
  6. Subtract

Example 1

3 + (4 - 1)

Do the brackets first

= 3 + 3 = 6


Example 2

8 - 2 x 3

Do the multiplication first

= 8 - 6