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Riddle puzzle: Order of operations

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Why did the turkey join the band?

  1. 1.Which calculation equals 80?
  2. 2.Work out (3² + 12) ÷ 7.
  3. 3.5 × [15 − (1 + 4)] = ?
  4. 4.Work out 4 + 3 × 3².
  5. 5.Work out (6 + 4)² ÷ 5 − 5.
  6. 6.Work out (2 + 14)² ÷ 4 − 17.
  7. 7.Work out 16 + 2 × 2².
  8. 8.(8 + 2) × 2 − 1 = ?
  9. 9.6 × [19 − (1 + 1)] = ?
  10. 10.Work out (23 + 1)² ÷ 6 − 10.

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29Q

102K

15S

47T

24I

25J

3R

50U

8 × (3 + 7)D

19C

78X

31M

86S

149Z

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Answer key: Order of operations riddle

Why did the turkey join the band? Drumsticks!

  1. 1. 8 × (3 + 7) = D
  2. 2. 3 = R
  3. 3. 50 = U
  4. 4. 31 = M
  5. 5. 15 = S
  6. 6. 47 = T
  7. 7. 24 = I
  8. 8. 19 = C
  9. 9. 102 = K
  10. 10. 86 = S

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