Question

Which step should be performed first when simplifying 18−3+11×2+5?

-3+11

2+5

18-3

11x2

Answer 1

11 x 2

Explanation:

By BODMAS rule,

B - Brackets

O - Orders

D - Division

M - Multiplication

A - Addition

S - Substraction

Consider DMAS alone.

Here, there is no division.

So,

Multiplication ( x ) should be the first step.