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P4 Maths: Order of Operations and Brackets (Paper 2 (intermediate))
P4 Maths: Order of Operations and Brackets (Paper 2 (intermediate))
Paper 2 (intermediate): ten mixed-operation questions on multiplication before addition, brackets first, nested brackets and word problems, with answers and one-line notes.
Direct answers Level: P4 maths; format: order of operations, brackets first, nested brackets, and word problems.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P4 Maths: Order of Operations and Brackets |
| Level | P4 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationWork out 36 / (4 + 2).
- FoundationWork out 7 x (15 – 8).
- FoundationWork out (12 + 18) / 5.
- IntermediateWork out 48 – 6 x 7.
- IntermediateWork out 24 / (3 x 2).
- IntermediateWork out (9 + 3) x (8 – 5).
- ChallengeWork out 100 – (25 + 15) / 4.
- ChallengeWork out 5 x (6 + 4) – 12.
- ChallengeWork out 64 / 8 + 7 x 3.
- Error redoA pupil works out 8 + 2 x 5 as 50. What went wrong?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6. | The brackets give 6, and 36 / 6 = 6. |
| 2 | 49. | The brackets give 7, and 7 x 7 = 49. |
| 3 | 6. | The brackets give 30, and 30 / 5 = 6. |
| 4 | 6. | Multiply first: 6 x 7 = 42, then 48 – 42 = 6. |
| 5 | 4. | The brackets give 6, and 24 / 6 = 4. |
| 6 | 36. | The brackets give 12 and 3, and 12 x 3 = 36. |
| 7 | 90. | The brackets give 40, then 40 / 4 = 10 and 100 – 10 = 90. |
| 8 | 38. | The brackets give 10, then 5 x 10 = 50 and 50 – 12 = 38. |
| 9 | 29. | Do both the division and the multiplication first: 8 + 21 = 29. |
| 10 | It should be 18. | The pupil did 8 + 2 first; multiplication comes first, so 2 x 5 = 10 and 8 + 10 = 18. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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