Order of operations Quiz

A challenging quiz created by KS2Gems tests Year 6 students on their understanding of the order of operations, a fundamental concept in mathematics. The quiz comprises ten questions, each requiring the addition of brackets to a given calculation to make it correct. The objective is to apply the knowledge of BIDMAS/BODMAS—brackets, indices, division and multiplication, and addition and subtraction—to solve problems involving all four operations.

For instance, the first question presents the arithmetic expression 7 – 3 + 4 and asks where brackets should be placed to achieve a result of 0. The answer involves understanding that addition and subtraction should be performed in the order they appear from left to right unless brackets dictate otherwise. Each question in the quiz is designed to encourage students to think critically about the sequence of operations and to use brackets effectively to alter the order in which calculations are performed. The quiz offers a variety of problems that range in complexity, ensuring that students are thoroughly tested on their ability to manipulate and solve numerical expressions correctly.