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Fish Shop Maths. To understand and use the correct order of operations. A man walks into a Chip shop …. Rita owns a fish & chip shop. Write down the exact portions of food each customer orders Eg 3 fish, 4 chips, 1 sausage. John. Three fish and four chips, ta!. Freddie. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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FISH SHOP MATHSTo understand and use the correct order of operations

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A MAN WALKS INTO A CHIP SHOP …

Rita owns a fish & chip shop. Write down the exact portions of food each

customer orders Eg 3 fish, 4 chips, 1 sausage

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JOHN

Three fish and four chips, ta!

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FREDDIE

Sausage and chips twice,

please!

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BRIAN

Five fish and chips. Thanks!

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SO WHAT DID RITA HAVE TO SERVE UP?

John

Three fish and four chips, ta!

3 fish4 portions of

chips

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SO WHAT DID RITA HAVE TO SERVE UP?

Freddie

Sausage and chips

twice, please!

1 sausage2 portions of

chips

2 sausages2 portions of

chips

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SO WHAT DID RITA HAVE TO SERVE UP?

Brian

Five fish and chips.

Thanks

5 fish5 portions of

chips

5 fish1 portion of

chips

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CONFUSED?

Why were there two possible answers to some of the orders?

In a maths lesson, can there ever be two possible answers to a simple calculation?

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TRY THIS:

Compare your answers with a partner

2 × 3 + 5 1 + 3 × 5

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THE SOLUTION

All mathematicians in the world have agreed a set order to work out these calculations:

Brackets

Indices (Powers)

Multiply Divide

SubtractAdd

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EXAMPLE What is 5 × (6 + 4) ÷ 2? What do we need to use?

5 × (6 + 4) ÷ 2 5 × 10 ÷ 2 5 × 5 25

Did you do 50 ÷ 2? Did you get the same

answer?

Brackets

Indices (Powers)

Multiply Divide

SubtractAdd

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Remember: No swapping where the numbers go

QUESTIONS

A. 5 × (2 + 1) B. 5 × 2 + 1C. 12 + 4 ÷ 2D. (12 + 4) ÷ 2E. 3 × 10 ÷ 5F. 10 ÷ 5 × 3G. 3 × 6 ÷ 2 - 1H. 3 × 6 ÷ (2 -

1)

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ANSWERS (CLICK TO REVEAL)

A. 5 × (2 + 1) B. 5 × 2 + 1C. 15 – 4 × 3D. 12 + 4 ÷ 2E. (12 + 4) ÷ 2F. 3 × 10 ÷ 5G. 10 ÷ 5 × 3H. 3 × 6 ÷ 2 - 1I. 3 × 6 ÷ (2 -

1)

A. 15B. 11C. 3D. 14E. 8F. 6G. 6H. 8I. 18

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