Order of operations: brackets
Expressions with brackets, such as 5 × (11 − 7) or (28 + 2) ÷ 6. The brackets come first.
Every bracket changes the answer, so leaving it out always gives a different result.
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- Eight expression shapes
- Brackets with all four operations
- Answers up to 100
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