🔢 Mathematics · Multiplication & Division

Multi-step problems: choosing operations

Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, deciding which operations and methods to use and why; solve multi-step problems in contexts

Typical age: 10–11 years

“If your child is given a multi-step problem mixing different operations — like working out the total cost of several items at different prices — can they plan and carry out each step correctly?”

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Order of operations
Choosing operations benefits from order-of-operations understanding
Division with remaindersREQUIRED
Y6 multi-step four-op problems extend Y5 multi-step problems
Division with remainders (age 10+)REQUIRED
Mixed operation problems require long division skill

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Advanced Multi-Step Problems
Multi-step problems draw on four-operation problem-solving
Using inverse operationsREQUIRED
Fluency with all four operations in context is required before formalising inverse relationships between them