Step 5 Objective

Know and use the order of operations including brackets.


Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do

Find mentally or use jottings to find the value of:

16 divided by 4 plus 8 equals 12, 16 plus 8 divided by 4 equals 18, 14 times 7 plus eight times 11 equals 186, 100 divided by (4 times 5) equals 5, 32 plus 13 times 5 equals 97, (3 squared plus 4 suared) squared equals 625, (5 squared minus 7) divided by (2 squared minus 1) equals 6

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