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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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  1. Question 1

    14 + 9 × 3 = ?

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  2. Question 2

    (29 − 2) ÷ 3 × 4 + 4² = ?

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  3. Question 3

    Work out 11 + 4 × 3².

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  4. Question 4

    Tariq worked out 7 + 3² by adding first and got 100. What is the correct answer?

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  5. Question 5

    Work out (1 + 7)² ÷ 2 − 12.

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  6. Question 6

    (12 + 5) × 2 − 1 = ?

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  7. Question 7

    Work out (4² + 11) ÷ 3.

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  8. Question 8

    Diego worked out (5 + 3) × 4 as 17. Spot the mistake. What is the right answer?

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  9. Question 9

    Which calculation equals 48?

    • A. (4 + 8) × 4
    • B. 4 + 8 × 4
    • C. 4 × 8 + 4
  10. Question 10

    Where do brackets go to make this true? 49 − 2 × 4 + 4 = 192

    • A. 49 − 2 × 4 + 4
    • B. 49 − 2 × (4 + 4)
    • C. 49 − (2 × 4 + 4)
    • D. (49 − 2) × 4 + 4
  11. Question 11

    Work out (6 + 2)² − 2 × 2.

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  12. Question 12

    3 × [11 − (1 + 1)] = ?

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  13. Question 13

    10 + 9 × 3 = ?

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  14. Question 14

    (45 − 5) ÷ 5 × 2 + 2² = ?

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  15. Question 15

    Work out 12 + 3 × 3².

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  16. Question 16

    Yuki worked out 7 + 3² by adding first and got 100. What is the correct answer?

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Answer key: Order of operations

  1. 1. 41

  2. 2. 52

  3. 3. 47

  4. 4. 16

  5. 5. 20

  6. 6. 33

  7. 7. 9

  8. 8. 32

  9. 9. A. (4 + 8) × 4

  10. 10. D. (49 − 2) × 4 + 4

  11. 11. 60

  12. 12. 27

  13. 13. 37

  14. 14. 20

  15. 15. 39

  16. 16. 16