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Order of Operations practice for Year 6

Maths · Arithmetic · Key Stage 2. Calculating with the four operations, fractions, decimals and percentages.

What your child will learn

Use knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations.

Try some free order of operations questions

These are real BrightWorld questions. In the app, every question adapts to your child’s level and comes with hints and worked examples.

Question 1. Where do the brackets go so that 5 + 8 × 3 = 39?
5 + 8 × 3 = 39

(5 + 8 × 3)
No brackets are needed
5 + (8 × 3)
(5 + 8) × 3

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(5 + 8) × 3

Question 2. 4 + 8 × 9 = ?
4 + 8 × 9

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Question 3. Which calculation gives 20?

(2 + 3) × 4
2 + 3 × 4
2 × 3 + 4
2 + (3 × 4)

Show the answer

(2 + 3) × 4

How BrightWorld helps with order of operations

Children practise order of operations at Easy, Medium or Hard, in mixed quizzes, in the Answer Run game and inside story missions. If they get stuck, they get a hint and a worked example; if they’re flying, the questions get harder. Parents see how they’re doing in the parent area.

Practise order of operations in BrightWorld
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Order of Operations practice for Year 6

What your child will learn

Try some free order of operations questions

How BrightWorld helps with order of operations

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