Year 6 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 order of operations worksheet.
Year 6 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Brackets, then Orders (indices), then Division/Multiplication (left to right), then Addition/Subtraction (left to right).
1.(2 + 5) × 3
Answer: 21
- Brackets first: 2 + 5 = 7
- 7 × 3 = 21
2.15 − 25 ÷ 5
Answer: 10
- Divide first: 25 ÷ 5 = 5
- 15 − 5 = 10
3.8 + 7 × 3
Answer: 29
- Multiply first: 7 × 3 = 21
- 8 + 21 = 29
4.2 + 6 × 7
Answer: 44
- Multiply first: 6 × 7 = 42
- 2 + 42 = 44
5.(2 + 8) × 2
Answer: 20
- Brackets first: 2 + 8 = 10
- 10 × 2 = 20
6.5 + 5 × 8
Answer: 45
- Multiply first: 5 × 8 = 40
- 5 + 40 = 45
7.5 + 6 × 6
Answer: 41
- Multiply first: 6 × 6 = 36
- 5 + 36 = 41
8.5 × 9 − 7 × 5
Answer: 10
- 5 × 9 = 45 and 7 × 5 = 35
- 45 − 35 = 10
9.4 + 8 × 5
Answer: 44
- Multiply first: 8 × 5 = 40
- 4 + 40 = 44
10.(3 + 9) × 9
Answer: 108
- Brackets first: 3 + 9 = 12
- 12 × 9 = 108
11.8 + 8 × 2
Answer: 24
- Multiply first: 8 × 2 = 16
- 8 + 16 = 24
12.6 + 6 × 4
Answer: 30
- Multiply first: 6 × 4 = 24
- 6 + 24 = 30
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.
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