Equal and non-equal priority
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will be looking at priority of operation in different calculations. We will use function machines to explore the order of operations.
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5 Questions
Q1.
2 + 3 x 4 =
10
11
20
Q2.
(2 + 7) x 2 =
10
11
16
Q3.
2 + 3 x 5 - 4 =
21
5
6
Q4.
Add brackets to make the following calculation true: 2+3x5=25
(2+3x5) = 25
2+(3x5) = 25
Q5.
Add brackets to make the following calculation true: 2x3+5-2 = 14
(2x3)+5-2=14
(2x3+5)-2=14
2x3+(5-2)=14