Y6

Maths

Order of Operations Reasoning and Problem Solving

Worksheet
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What's the difference between 9 - 1 + 5 and (9 - 1) + 5? This resource will help your children find the answer!

This Year 6 Order of Operations Reasoning and Problem Solving worksheet will give children the opportunity to apply their understanding of BIDMAS or BODMAS. Children will have to write calculations to make a given answer using specific numbers, reason whether answers are correct or not and finally explain how some of our characters have applied the order of operations incorrectly. Answers are also provided!

A varied fluency worksheet and discussion problem is also available for other development opportunities.


Curriculum Objectives

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