Good morning,

Year 4 students!
 Miss Cherry asked her class to find the answer to this
problem:
24 + 6 ÷ 2 – 1 x 4
Chandra Marcus Alexa Jay
24 + 6 ÷ 2 – 1 x 24 + 6 ÷ 2 – 1 x 24 + 6 ÷ 2 – 1 x 24 + 6 ÷ 2 – 1 x
4 4 4 4
= 30 ÷ 2 – 1 x 4 = 30 ÷ 2 – 4 = 24 + 3 – 1 x 4 = 24 + 3 – 1 x 4
= 15 – 1 x 4 = 15 – 4 = 24 + 3 – 4 = 24 + 2 x 4
= 14 x 4 = 11 = 27 – 4 = 26 x 4
= 56 = 23 = 104
 Alexa got the right answer because she did the different
parts of the calculation in the correct order.

24 + 6 ÷ 2 – 1 x 4

Alexa
24 + 6 ÷ 2 – 1 x 4
= 24 + 3 – 1 x 4
= 24 + 3 – 4
= 27 – 4
= 23
M = Multiplication

D = Division

A = Addition

S = Subtraction
P = Parentheses

M = Multiplication

D = Division

A = Addition

S = Subtraction
 The three main rules in doing the order of operation or MDAS
are:

• always do the parts in brackets first.

24 + 6 x [2 – 1]
= 24 + 6 x 1
= 24 + 6
= 30
 The three main rules in doing the order of operation or MDAS
are:
• do the multiplication and division next. Work from left to
right to do this

24 + 6 x 2 – 1
= 24 + 12 – 1
= 36 – 1
= 35
 The three main rules in doing the order of operation or MDAS
are:

• do the addition and subtraction next. Work from left to right

to do this

24 + 6 x 2 – 1
= 24 + 12 – 1
= 36 – 1
= 35
 The three main rules in doing the order of operation or MDAS
are:

• always do the parts in brackets first.

• do the multiplication and division next. Work from left to

right to do this

• do the addition and subtraction next. Work from left to right

to do this
18 + 8 x 2

18 + 8 x 2
= 18 + 16
= 34
24 ÷ 4 + 3

24 ÷ 4 + 3
=6+3
=9
14 + 8 – 11 x 2

14 + 8 – 11 x 2
= 14 + 8 – 22
= 22 – 22
=0
18 + 8 – 7 + 3

18 + 8 – 7 + 3
= 26 – 7 + 3
= 19 + 3
= 22
2x8÷4x3

2x8÷4x3
= 16 ÷ 4 x 3
=4x3
= 12
(26 – 6) x 3

(26 – 6) x 3
= 20 x 3
= 60
28 – (8 ÷ 2)

28 – (8 ÷ 2)
= 28 – 4
= 24
20 – 3 + (15 – 5)

20 – 3 + (15 – 5)
= 20 – 3 + 10
= 17 + 10
= 27
20 x 2 – (7 – 3)

20 x 2 – (7 – 3)
= 20 x 2 – 4
= 40 – 4
= 36
20 x 2 – (7 – 3)

20 x 2 – (7 – 3)
= 20 x 2 – 4
= 40 – 4
= 36
18 x 2 –7 + 3

18 x 2 –7 + 3
= 36 – 7 + 3
= 29 + 3
= 32
(18 – 12) x (17 –
9)

(18 – 12) x (17 – 9)

=6x8
= 48
(8 + 9) + 7 x 9

(8 + 9) + 7 x 9
= 17 + 7 x 9
= 17 + 63
= 80
18 - 9 ÷ 3 x 6

18 - 9 ÷ 3 x 6
= 18 - 3 x 6
= 18 - 18
=0
12 ÷ (4 + 2) x 3

12 ÷ (4 + 2) x 3
= 12 ÷ 6 x 3
=2x3
=6
8 x 4 ÷ (8 ÷ 2)

8 x 4 ÷ (8 ÷ 2)
=8x4÷4
= 32 ÷ 4
=8
10 + 2 x 8 + 4 - 12

10 + 2 x 8 + 4 - 12
= 10 + 16 + 4 - 12
= 26 + 4 - 12
= 30 – 12
= 18