What if the precedence of "of" in an expression ?
Consider this expression :-
(2/3) of (4/5) / (6/5) <== so first division will happen first of "of" will be applied ?
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1Bodmas is designed to be limited to math notation. So you have to convert "of" into "(2/3) * (4/5)", then apply bodmas – Nov 13 '20 at 07:47
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It doesn't matter since $(ab)/c = a(b/c)$. However, when someone writes "$\frac 1 2$ of $2+2$" I'd read that as $\frac 1 2 (2+2)$ since I'd tread $\frac 1 2$ and $2+2$ as mathematical formulas embedded into the textual expression "… of …". Now when someone writes "$\frac 1 2$ of $2$ plus $2$" I'd be lost. – Christoph Nov 13 '20 at 07:47
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"Of" just means "times", right? So replace "of" with $\times$ and then use BODMAS. – littleO Nov 13 '20 at 07:51
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"Of" also may mean "divide": $12$ of $24$ punks have green hair, that's $12/24$. – Michael Hoppe Nov 13 '20 at 13:14
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It will be $\frac{2}{3}$ of $(\frac{\frac{4}{5}}{\frac{6}{5}})$
$$\frac{2}{3}\times (\frac{\frac{4}{5}}{\frac{6}{5}})$$
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Where if "of" in BODMAS rule ? is "O" mean (Orders, powes, sqrt, and "of") ? so before division ? – Vikas Yadav Nov 13 '20 at 07:46