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Order of operations

When several operations follow each other, we agree on a fixed order: brackets, powers, times and divide, plus and minus. That way everyone gets the same answer.

Lower secondary (years 1-2)Ages 11 to 14Draft: Not yet checked by a maths teacher.

Why

You buy a drink for 2 euros and three portions of chips at 4 euros each. Is that 2+3×4=20 or 14 euros?

If you just work from left to right, you get 2+3=5 and then 5×4=20. But at the till you pay 2+12=14 euros.

A calculation has to mean the same to everyone, on paper, on your calculator and in a spreadsheet. That is why there is an agreement about which operation comes first.

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