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1.17 Order of Operations

MATHPOWERTM
Do the calculations
Change

11

Seven, pp. 38-39

in brackets

first.

x.

of" to

Divide and multiply

in order from left to right.

Add and subtract in order from left to right.

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~ of (6 x 4) - 8

=~
=

of (24)

x (24)

8x4

3.6 x 4 - 2
4.14 -12

5. 7.5 + 12.4
6.8 x 6

2
2

Insert >, =, or < to make each statement true.

1.9 + 6 - 8
2.16

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..

=
Calculate.

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21. 3 x 5 - (7.2 + 4)

0 (3 x 5) -

22. 5.2 + 7.8

2 +6

0 (5.2 + 7.8) + 2 + 6

23. 3 + 7 - 6

3D

(3 + 7) - (6

24. 28

+4

=6

26. 11.3 + 12 + 2 x 6

= 12.3

27. 19 - 7 x 3 + 2

8. 11- (8 + 2)

28. 6 x 7 + 11.4 - 10.4

9. ~ of (8 x 3)

29. 3 x 9 + 6 + 5

18

= 42

=9

10. ~ of (6 x 7)

Simplify.

11. 7 + ~ of 1.5

30. ~ of 12.6 + ~ of 8.92

12. ~ of (35 - 15)

31. 12 - ~ of 2.4 x ~ of 20

+ (~ of

8)

32. Choose the number sentence that gives

the answer to the problem, then calculate
the answer.

14. 12 x ~ of 1.6

Simplify.
15. 17 - (4.4

2) + 8

16. (7

x 6) + 3 x 2

17. 14

2 -16

18. 3.2 + 3 x 6

3)

Insert one pair of brackets in each question to

make the answer correct.

7. (5 + 3) - 6

13. 16

0 (28 + 4) x 3 + 6

x (3 + 6)

25. 3 x 8 + 2 x 2

Calculate.

7.2 + 4

Janine's class has 28 students. Five groups

are formed with five students in each group.
How many students, n, are not in any
group?

+4

a)

28

(5 + 5)

=n

b) 5 x 5 + 28

c)

28 - (5 + 5)

=n

d) 28 -

=n
(5 x 5) = n

19. 7 x ~ of (8.1 + 6.9)

20. 11 - (7.6 + 7.4) + 5

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