Order of operations

1. Work out 2 + 3 × 4

Answer:

2. Work out 10 - 2 × 3

• 4
• 6
• 8
• 24

3. Work out 6 × 2 + 5

Answer:

4. Which is done first in 7 + 2 × 5?

• The multiplication
• The addition
• Left to right always
• Either way

5. 3 + 2 × 4 equals 20

• True
• False

6. Work out 18 ÷ 3 + 4

Answer:

7. Work out 4 + 12 ÷ 4

• 4
• 7
• 8
• 16

8. Work out 9 - 4 + 2

Answer:

9. In 20 ÷ 5 × 2, what do you do first?

• The division, working left to right
• The multiplication
• Either, it makes no difference
• Neither

10. Multiplication and division are done before addition and subtraction.

• True
• False