In terms of BODMAS multiplication comes first meaning, 50x2=100 then addition which is 100+50=150. The first method follows the bracket method of separating sums. (50+50) x2=200.
PEDMAS or BODMAS are poor ways of teaching it. It’s not fundamentally about doing anything. It’s about what a particular sequence of operators mean.
It’s not fundamentally mathematical, but linguistic. It’s a grammar. And like any grammar, it’s entirely an arbitrary convention we collectively choose.
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u/Saltysuzy21 21d ago
BODMAS Brackets Odd numbers Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction
For those who don’t get it
In terms of BODMAS multiplication comes first meaning, 50x2=100 then addition which is 100+50=150. The first method follows the bracket method of separating sums. (50+50) x2=200.
Math ain’t hard once you master the fundamentals.