Combining multiplication with addition and subtraction
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.22
Primary
KS2
Year 5
Mastery PD Materials
Introduction
Learn to combine multiplication with addition or subtraction. Learn to use brackets to change the order of operations. Build on knowledge of the distributive law.
Teaching points
- Teaching point 1: Multiplication can be combined with addition and subtraction; when there are no brackets, multiplication is completed before addition or subtraction; when there are brackets, the calculation within the brackets is completed first.
- Teaching point 2: When adding or subtracting multiplication expressions that have a common factor, the distributive law can be applied.