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Order of Operations Problems

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Order of Operations Problems

For each problem, write a number sentence, show your working and include the correct unit. Use brackets to make the order clear. Remember: brackets first, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction.

Shopping and money

Write a number sentence for each situation, then calculate the answer.

1.Kirra buys 4 packets of markers for $3.50 each and a sketchpad for $6. She uses a $4 voucher. How much does she pay altogether?
2.At a weekend market, Mei buys 3 jars of honey at $5 each and 2 loaves of bread at $4 each. He pays with a $30 note. How much change does he get?
3.A family spends $52 on groceries and $36 on fuel. They use 4 coupons worth $3 each. What is their cost after the coupons are used?

Everyday number problems

Pay attention to which operations belong together. Show your number sentence and working.

4.A sports centre has 7 groups with 24 children in each group. If 18 children leave early, how many children remain at the centre?
5.Luca cycles 3 km before school and 4 km after school each day for 6 days. How far does he cycle in total?
6.A bakery makes 9 dozen biscuits and packs them into boxes of 6. The baker gives 3 full boxes to a charity. How many biscuits are left to sell? Use 1 dozen = 12 biscuits.
7.A coach arranges 5 teams with 8 players on each team. Then 6 extra players arrive and are shared as evenly as possible among the 5 teams. How many extra players does each team get, and how many players are left over?

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  • Order of Operations Problems, page 1 of 2: Shopping and money

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  • Order of Operations Problems, page 2 of 2: Everyday number problems

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