Year 7 Order of Operations (BODMAS) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — 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 4 — Answers
Brackets, then Orders (indices), then Division/Multiplication (left to right), then Addition/Subtraction (left to right).
1.(6 + 7)2 ÷ 13
Answer: 13
- Brackets: 6 + 7 = 13
- Index: 132 = 169
- 169 ÷ 13 = 13
2.56 − 35 ÷ 5
Answer: 49
- Divide first: 35 ÷ 5 = 7
- 56 − 7 = 49
3.67 − 15 ÷ 5
Answer: 64
- Divide first: 15 ÷ 5 = 3
- 67 − 3 = 64
4.9 × 3 − 6 × 2
Answer: 15
- 9 × 3 = 27 and 6 × 2 = 12
- 27 − 12 = 15
5.61 − 21 ÷ 3
Answer: 54
- Divide first: 21 ÷ 3 = 7
- 61 − 7 = 54
6.72 + 9 × (4 − 5)
Answer: 40
- Brackets: 4 − 5 = (−1)
- Index: 72 = 49
- Multiply: 9 × (−1) = (−9)
- 49 − 9 = 40
7.26 − 32 ÷ 4
Answer: 18
- Divide first: 32 ÷ 4 = 8
- 26 − 8 = 18
8.(2 + 7)2 ÷ 9
Answer: 9
- Brackets: 2 + 7 = 9
- Index: 92 = 81
- 81 ÷ 9 = 9
9.20 − 20 ÷ 4
Answer: 15
- Divide first: 20 ÷ 4 = 5
- 20 − 5 = 15
10.(8 + 5)2 ÷ 13
Answer: 13
- Brackets: 8 + 5 = 13
- Index: 132 = 169
- 169 ÷ 13 = 13
11.92 + 6 × (6 − 4)
Answer: 93
- Brackets: 6 − 4 = 2
- Index: 92 = 81
- Multiply: 6 × 2 = 12
- 81 + 12 = 93
12.(4 + 6)2 ÷ 10
Answer: 10
- Brackets: 4 + 6 = 10
- Index: 102 = 100
- 100 ÷ 10 = 10
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
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