Year 7 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 order of operations worksheet.
Year 7 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Brackets, then Orders (indices), then Division/Multiplication (left to right), then Addition/Subtraction (left to right).
1.27 − 10 ÷ 5
Answer: 25
- Divide first: 10 ÷ 5 = 2
- 27 − 2 = 25
2.(9 + 9)2 ÷ 18
Answer: 18
- Brackets: 9 + 9 = 18
- Index: 182 = 324
- 324 ÷ 18 = 18
3.24 − 6 ÷ 2
Answer: 21
- Divide first: 6 ÷ 2 = 3
- 24 − 3 = 21
4.(6 + 9)2 ÷ 15
Answer: 15
- Brackets: 6 + 9 = 15
- Index: 152 = 225
- 225 ÷ 15 = 15
5.49 − 16 ÷ 4
Answer: 45
- Divide first: 16 ÷ 4 = 4
- 49 − 4 = 45
6.(7 + 9)2 ÷ 16
Answer: 16
- Brackets: 7 + 9 = 16
- Index: 162 = 256
- 256 ÷ 16 = 16
7.(4 + 3)2 ÷ 7
Answer: 7
- Brackets: 4 + 3 = 7
- Index: 72 = 49
- 49 ÷ 7 = 7
8.50 − 24 ÷ 3
Answer: 42
- Divide first: 24 ÷ 3 = 8
- 50 − 8 = 42
9.4 × 8 − 6 × 3
Answer: 14
- 4 × 8 = 32 and 6 × 3 = 18
- 32 − 18 = 14
10.49 − 21 ÷ 3
Answer: 42
- Divide first: 21 ÷ 3 = 7
- 49 − 7 = 42
11.17 − 36 ÷ 4
Answer: 8
- Divide first: 36 ÷ 4 = 9
- 17 − 9 = 8
12.(5 + 6)2 ÷ 11
Answer: 11
- Brackets: 5 + 6 = 11
- Index: 112 = 121
- 121 ÷ 11 = 11
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