Using brackets II

Using brackets II

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This task is about placing brackets in equations to make them correct.
 
Put brackets in the following equations to make the answers correct. 
  
a)
 

b)

 

c)

 

d)

 

e)

 

f)
 18 – 3 × 5 = 75
 

  24 ÷ 2 + 4 = 4

 

  28 – 6 + 5 = 17

 

  18 – 3 ÷ 5 = 3

 

  30 ÷ 5 + 1 = 5

 

  29 – 7 + 2 = 20

 

Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Strategies
Keywords: 
order of operations, brackets, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
Description of task: 
Students demonstrate their understanding of the order of operations and placing brackets.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Additive thinking, sets 7-8
Multiplicative thinking, sets 6-7
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 
 
Y8 (04/1997)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)		 (18 – 3) × 5 = 75
24 ÷ (2 + 4) = 4
28 – (6 + 5) = 17
(18 – 3) ÷ 5 = 3
30 ÷ (5 + 1) = 5
29 – (7 + 2) = 20
difficult - 6 correct

moderate - 4-5 correct

easy - 2-3 correct