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Year 7 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 7 · Mathematics · Order of Operations

Year 7 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Brackets, then Orders (indices), then Division/Multiplication (left to right), then Addition/Subtraction (left to right).

1.2 × 9 − 7 × 3

Answer: −3

  1. 2 × 9 = 18 and 7 × 3 = 21
  2. 18 − 21 = −3
2.18 − 15 ÷ 5

Answer: 15

  1. Divide first: 15 ÷ 5 = 3
  2. 18 − 3 = 15
3.(8 + 4) × 8

Answer: 96

  1. Brackets first: 8 + 4 = 12
  2. 12 × 8 = 96
4.29 − 36 ÷ 4

Answer: 20

  1. Divide first: 36 ÷ 4 = 9
  2. 29 − 9 = 20
5.6 × 6 − 7 × 3

Answer: 15

  1. 6 × 6 = 36 and 7 × 3 = 21
  2. 36 − 21 = 15
6.4 × 8 − 6 × 4

Answer: 8

  1. 4 × 8 = 32 and 6 × 4 = 24
  2. 32 − 24 = 8
7.7 × 7 − 9 × 3

Answer: 22

  1. 7 × 7 = 49 and 9 × 3 = 27
  2. 49 − 27 = 22
8.9 + 9 × 3

Answer: 36

  1. Multiply first: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. 9 + 27 = 36
9.(2 + 7) × 8

Answer: 72

  1. Brackets first: 2 + 7 = 9
  2. 9 × 8 = 72
10.11 − 35 ÷ 5

Answer: 4

  1. Divide first: 35 ÷ 5 = 7
  2. 11 − 7 = 4
11.(9 + 7) × 6

Answer: 96

  1. Brackets first: 9 + 7 = 16
  2. 16 × 6 = 96
12.5 + 6 × 2

Answer: 17

  1. Multiply first: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. 5 + 12 = 17
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