Explore the use of brackets and the order of operations to write number sentences (ACMNA134)

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Investigate and establish the order of operations using real-life contexts, eg 'I buy six goldfish costing $10 each and two water plants costing $4 each. What is the total cost?'; this can be represented by the number sentence 6 x 10 + 2 x 4 but, to obtai

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Apply the order of operations to perform calculations involving mixed operations and grouping symbols, without the use of digital technologies

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