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A one-page CAPS Grade 6 Maths poster on order of operations (Calculations), with the key ideas, key words and a tip to remember.
9 + 4 × 2 = 9 + 8 = 17
Work out what is inside the brackets first. Brackets can change the answer.
(9 + 4) × 2 = 13 × 2 = 26
Without brackets: 9 + 4 × 2 = 17
Multiplication and division have the same rank. So have addition and subtraction. Work from left to right.
48 ÷ 6 × 2 = 8 × 2 = 16
20 − 7 + 3 = 13 + 3 = 16
Underline the part you do first. Write the calculation again at every step.
30 − 12 ÷ 3 + 5 × 2
= 30 − 4 + 10
= 26 + 10
= 36
Write the steps in order. Use brackets when an addition or a subtraction must happen first.
Add 6 and 9, then multiply by 4:
(6 + 9) × 4 = 15 × 4 = 60
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