Year 7 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 order of operations worksheet.
Year 7 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Brackets, then Orders (indices), then Division/Multiplication (left to right), then Addition/Subtraction (left to right).
1.26 − 6 ÷ 3
Answer: 24
- Divide first: 6 ÷ 3 = 2
- 26 − 2 = 24
2.28 − 32 ÷ 4
Answer: 20
- Divide first: 32 ÷ 4 = 8
- 28 − 8 = 20
3.5 × 9 − 8 × 3
Answer: 21
- 5 × 9 = 45 and 8 × 3 = 24
- 45 − 24 = 21
4.(3 + 2)2 ÷ 5
Answer: 5
- Brackets: 3 + 2 = 5
- Index: 52 = 25
- 25 ÷ 5 = 5
5.7 × 7 − 4 × 4
Answer: 33
- 7 × 7 = 49 and 4 × 4 = 16
- 49 − 16 = 33
6.2 × 5 − 9 × 3
Answer: −17
- 2 × 5 = 10 and 9 × 3 = 27
- 10 − 27 = −17
7.92 + 9 × (2 − 3)
Answer: 72
- Brackets: 2 − 3 = (−1)
- Index: 92 = 81
- Multiply: 9 × (−1) = (−9)
- 81 − 9 = 72
8.9 × 5 − 8 × 3
Answer: 21
- 9 × 5 = 45 and 8 × 3 = 24
- 45 − 24 = 21
9.82 + 7 × (8 − 3)
Answer: 99
- Brackets: 8 − 3 = 5
- Index: 82 = 64
- Multiply: 7 × 5 = 35
- 64 + 35 = 99
10.7 × 8 − 5 × 2
Answer: 46
- 7 × 8 = 56 and 5 × 2 = 10
- 56 − 10 = 46
11.52 + 7 × (2 − 2)
Answer: 25
- Brackets: 2 − 2 = 0
- Index: 52 = 25
- Multiply: 7 × 0 = 0
- 25 + 0 = 25
12.8 × 6 − 8 × 4
Answer: 16
- 8 × 6 = 48 and 8 × 4 = 32
- 48 − 32 = 16
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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