Order of operations
Why this, why now
In this unit pupils will explore what happens when we combine addition and subtraction with multiplication and division, bringing up the need for the order of operations.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 20 / 21
Order of operations
In this unit pupils will explore what happens when we combine addition and subtraction with multiplication and division, bringing up the need for the order of operations.
5 lessons- Explain how the distributive law applies to division expressions with a common divisor
- Combine division with addition and subtraction
- Combine multiplication with addition and subtraction
- Explain how the distributive law applies to multiplication expressions with a common factor
- Use knowledge of the order of operations to solve equations