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Primary school · Arithmetic

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Learning objective: Use the order of operations accurately.

Evaluate parentheses, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction.

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18 + 4 × 3 = 18 + 12 = 30

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Activity 1

36 ÷ 6 + 7 = ?

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36 ÷ 6 = 6; 6 + 7 = 13.

Activity 2

5 × (9 − 4) = ?

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9 − 4 = 5; 5 × 5 = 25.

Activity 3

120 − 3 × 15 = ?

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3 × 15 = 45; 120 − 45 = 75.

Learning tip: Evaluate parentheses, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction.

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