Order of Operations Error Analysis - SAMPLE PDF
Order of Operations Error Analysis - SAMPLE PDF
Analyze the
expression & type
your reasoning
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Because the goal is for students to really think and consider the problem, not all solutions are wrong. Numbers
2, 6, and 8 are correct. Solutions to the other problems are listed below.
In addition, you may want to further discuss number 6. Students may notice that the steps are not done in the
typical order, however, the solution still comes out correctly. This is an opportunity to ask, “Is this always true,
or is this a coincidence?” I would encourage kids to try out different numbers and test it to explore further.
In the case of number 6, the numbers are multiplied before the exponents are evaluated. However, because
exponents represent repeated multiplication, this still works because order doesn’t matter with multiplication.
If the exponents were not the same (in this case, they are both 2), this would not work, however.
Correct Solutions:
1. Solution should be 9
3. Solution should be 26
4. Solution should be 42
5. Solution should be 33
7. Solution should be 48
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