MATHS
BIDMAS stands for brackets, indices, division and multiplication, addition and subtraction. It tells you which operation to do first when an equation has several. This lesson is a game: your child taps the operator that resolves first, and a wrong tap shakes the equation.
The lesson focuses on the most common slip, which is working from left to right. It drills the key rule that multiplication and division come before addition and subtraction, then adds a countdown timer so the rule becomes automatic. Each round has several operators, and a wrong tap costs time, so the child learns to stop and think before tapping.
Question: What is 3 + 4 × 2?
Answer: 11. Multiplication comes before addition, so 4 × 2 = 8 first, then 3 + 8 = 11. Working left to right would give 14, which is the common mistake.
This lesson suits children aged 8 to 11 who work out sums correctly but forget the order, and anyone who likes short, quick games more than worksheets.
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