Order of operations
Grades 5 and 6 (Years 6 and 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 5.OA.A.1, 6.EE.A.2.C, 6.EE.A.1 · England: Y6 Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, KS3 Number, Y6 Number – multiplication and division
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Question 1
6 × [19 − (1 + 3)] = ?
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Question 2
Work out (10 + 8)² ÷ 3 − 4.
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Question 3
(9 + 11) × 5 − 6 = ?
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Question 4
Work out (6 + 2)² − 9 × 4.
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Question 5
Ines worked out 4 + 4² by adding first and got 64. What is the correct answer?
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Question 6
Where do brackets go to make this true? 50 − 2 × 2 + 2 = 98
- A. (50 − 2) × 2 + 2
- B. 50 − 2 × (2 + 2)
- C. 50 − (2 × 2 + 2)
- D. 50 − 2 × 2 + 2
Question 7
(26 − 2) ÷ 6 × 3 + 3² = ?
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Question 8
Diego worked out (3 + 3) × 2 as 9. Spot the mistake. What is the right answer?
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Question 9
Which calculation equals 52?
- A. 5 × 8 + 4
- B. 5 + 8 × 4
- C. (5 + 8) × 4
- D. 5 × (8 + 4)
Question 10
Work out 13 + 5 × 3².
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Question 11
Work out (3² + 7) ÷ 2.
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Question 12
16 + 4 × 3 = ?
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Question 13
3 × [13 − (4 + 4)] = ?
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Question 14
Work out (9 + 11)² ÷ 4 − 1.
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Question 15
(2 + 12) × 3 − 2 = ?
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Question 16
Work out (5 + 4)² − 6 × 3.
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