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Applying the order of operators.

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To calculate the following expression you press a sequence of buttons on your calculator.

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\\begin{align}\\frac{\\var{num}}{\\var{a}\\times\\var{b}}\\end{align}

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Which of the following would give the WRONG answer?

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BIDMAS stands for:

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Brackets

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Indices

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Division

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Multiplication

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Addition

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Subtraction

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This is the standardized order of operations that we carry out and is part of how the calculator is designed to work. The most effective way to use most modern calculators is to use either the fraction button (on scientific calculators) or as is hinted at in this question, use brackets.

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Use this link to find some resources which will help you revise this topic.

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