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Order of Operations Problems

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Order of Operations Problems

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🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Today we are learning to:

  • Apply the order of operations to solve real-life word problems
  • Write number sentences using brackets correctly
  • Explain our problem-solving methods clearly

Success Criteria - I can:

☐ Follow the correct order: Brackets → Division/Multiplication → Addition/Subtraction

☐ Solve multi-step problems involving money, shopping, and everyday situations

☐ Show my working clearly and check my answers

🛒 Part 1: Shopping Problems

1. Emma buys 3 packs of stickers at $4 each and 2 notebooks at $7 each. She has a $5 discount voucher. How much does Emma spend after applying the discount?

Write the number sentence: _________________________________

Answer: $ __________

2. At the school canteen, Sam buys 4 meat pies at $3.50 each and 3 drinks at $2 each. He pays with a $20 note. How much change does he receive?

Write the number sentence: _________________________________

Answer: $ __________

3. A family spends $45 on groceries and $28 on petrol. They have 3 discount coupons worth $5 each. What is their total cost after using all coupons?

Write the number sentence: _________________________________

Answer: $ __________

🏃 Part 2: Real-Life Situations

4. A school has 6 classes with 25 students each. If 15 students are away sick today, how many students are at school?

Write the number sentence: _________________________________

Answer: __________ students

5. Tom runs 2 kilometres every morning and 3 kilometres every evening for 5 days. How many kilometres does he run in total?

Write the number sentence: _________________________________

Answer: __________ kilometres

6. Extension Challenge: A baker makes 8 dozen cupcakes. She sells them in boxes of 6. If she keeps 2 boxes for herself, how many cupcakes does she sell? (Remember: 1 dozen = 12)

Write the number sentence: _________________________________

Answer: __________ cupcakes

7. Create Your Own: Write a real-life problem that uses at least 3 different operations. Include brackets in your number sentence.

Your number sentence: _________________________________

Answer: __________

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