For instance, consider the formula =(5+3)*2. In this case, Excel first calculates the sum within the parentheses: 5+3 equals 8 . Then, it multiplies that result by 2 , yielding a final answer of 16 .

Then, according to elementary PEMDAS, the division and multiplication have equal priority, so we work from left to right and obtain 8÷2×4 = 4×4 and arrive at an answer of 16. For my article, I ...

Sometimes BODMAS is just PEMDAS by another name. And no, the answer is not 100. By Steven Strogatz Mathematical Twitter is normally a quiet, well-ordered place, a refuge from the aggravations of ...