The Power of Number · Number and Operations

Order of Operations

Establishing a universal hierarchy for mathematical operations to ensure consistency in calculation.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why would different people get different answers to the same calculation without a set of rules?
  2. 2How do brackets change the priority of operations within an expression?
  3. 3Can we reverse the order of operations to solve for an unknown value?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Mathematics - Number
Year: Year 7
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Power of Number
Period: Number and Operations

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