Understanding BODMAS/BIDMAS is really important for Year 9 students who are learning about algebra.

Here’s why it matters:

• Order of Operations: BODMAS helps us solve math problems the right way. For example, in the problem $3 + 2 \times 5$, BODMAS tells us to do the multiplication first. So, we calculate $2 \times 5$ to get $10$. Then we add $3 + 10$, which equals $13$.

• Clarity in Complex Expressions: Parentheses help show which calculations we need to do first. For example, in $2 \times (3 + 5)$, we have to solve inside the parentheses first. We add $3 + 5$ to get $8$, and then multiply $2 \times 8$, which gives us $16$.

When you understand BODMAS, it makes solving algebra problems a lot easier!