Year 6 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 order of operations worksheet.
Year 6 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Brackets, then Orders (indices), then Division/Multiplication (left to right), then Addition/Subtraction (left to right).
1.7 × 7 − 7 × 4
Answer: 21
- 7 × 7 = 49 and 7 × 4 = 28
- 49 − 28 = 21
2.5 × 2 − 7 × 4
Answer: −18
- 5 × 2 = 10 and 7 × 4 = 28
- 10 − 28 = −18
3.29 − 32 ÷ 4
Answer: 21
- Divide first: 32 ÷ 4 = 8
- 29 − 8 = 21
4.50 − 8 ÷ 4
Answer: 48
- Divide first: 8 ÷ 4 = 2
- 50 − 2 = 48
5.31 − 21 ÷ 3
Answer: 24
- Divide first: 21 ÷ 3 = 7
- 31 − 7 = 24
6.8 × 5 − 3 × 3
Answer: 31
- 8 × 5 = 40 and 3 × 3 = 9
- 40 − 9 = 31
7.(7 + 7) × 6
Answer: 84
- Brackets first: 7 + 7 = 14
- 14 × 6 = 84
8.8 × 6 − 5 × 2
Answer: 38
- 8 × 6 = 48 and 5 × 2 = 10
- 48 − 10 = 38
9.(9 + 5) × 6
Answer: 84
- Brackets first: 9 + 5 = 14
- 14 × 6 = 84
10.6 + 6 × 5
Answer: 36
- Multiply first: 6 × 5 = 30
- 6 + 30 = 36
11.4 × 9 − 9 × 4
Answer: 0
- 4 × 9 = 36 and 9 × 4 = 36
- 36 − 36 = 0
12.2 + 4 × 9
Answer: 38
- Multiply first: 4 × 9 = 36
- 2 + 36 = 38
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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