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Order of Operations Review

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Order of Operations Review

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To

Review and confidently apply the order of operations (BIDMAS/BODMAS) to solve numerical expressions correctly.

Remember BIDMAS:

Brackets → Indices → Division/Multiplication (left to right) → Addition/Subtraction (left to right)

📚 Part 1: Order of Operations Practice

1. Solve: 8 + 4 × 3 = ________
2. Solve: (12 - 4) ÷ 2 + 5 = ________
3. Solve: 15 - 3 × 2 + 7 = ________
4. Solve: 6 × (8 - 5) + 4² = ________
5. Which operation should you do FIRST in this expression: 20 ÷ 4 + 3 × (6 - 2)?

20 ÷ 4

4 + 3

6 - 2

3 × something

🔍 Part 2: Find and Fix the Mistakes

6. Sarah solved 5 + 3 × 4 and got 32. What did she do wrong?
7. Circle the correct answer for: 18 ÷ (2 + 4) × 3

27

9

11

21

8. Show your working for question 7:
9. Challenge: Create your own expression using brackets and at least three different operations. Then solve it.

My expression: _________________________________

10. Explain in your own words why we need to follow the order of operations:

✅ Success Criteria - How did I do?

Tick the boxes that apply to you:

I can apply BIDMAS/BODMAS correctly

I can explain the steps I used to solve expressions

I can identify mistakes in order of operations

I feel confident with brackets and indices

One thing I want to improve:

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