Topic 1: Whole Numbers

Combined Operations

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BODMAS
Bracket
Multiplications or division
from left to right
Addition or subtraction
from left to right

(e) 25 12 50 5

(f) 120 84 3 18

Example:
Calculate the value of
15 + 6 x 25 225 15
2. PMR 2005
Calculate the value of 96 3(12 + 48 6)
Exercise:
1. Calculate the value of
(a) 1000 (2 + 8)(45 43) - 13

(b) (102 12)(53 40) - 42

Topic 2 : Fractions
Example:
1. Addition and subtraction
2 3

3 4

(c) 10 + (6 1) 5

2.

Multiplications

1 8

4 9
(d) 150 66 2 + 22
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Simplify
numerator numerator
denomerator denomerator

(d) 160 225 5 2

3.

Divisions
2 5
2
3 6
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4.

Calculate the value of fraction below and express your

answer as a fraction in the lowest term
3
5 1
( )
1.
4
8 4

Convert mixed number to a improper

fraction
Change the sign to x
Solve

2.

1
1
(3 )
3
3

3.

4.

1 1 2
1
12 2 3

Combined Operations

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BODMAS
Bracket
Multiplications or division from
left to right
Addition or subtraction from left
to right

Example:
Calculate the value of fraction below and express your
answer as a fraction in the lowest term
1 2
3
(a) (1 ) 1
2 3
4

(b) 1

1 2
3
1
2 3
4

4 1
3
)
5 4
5

Exercise 1:
2

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3 4 1

5 5 2

6.

7.

2 3
1
2
3 4
2

8.

3
2 1
( )
4
5 4

2 3 4
x
5 7 5

9.

10.

(3

3
1
2
1 )x
4
2 27

1
1 1
1

4
4 6

PMR 2004
3
5 1
( )
11.
4
8 4

PMR 2005
1 4 2

12. 1
8 5 3