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Basic order of operations worksheets

Evaluate ten expressions with all four arithmetic operations. Select easy or hard practice and five grouping/exponent formats, then print the questions and a separate worked key.

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Evaluate each expression. Work inside groups first and evaluate powers before multiplication or division. Preserve left-to-right order at each tied level.

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Choose the expression, then explain the order

Choose easy or hard practice, then select the grouping and exponent form. Advanced and algebraic worksheets also let you choose positive, negative or mixed inputs. These settings describe the operands; a positive-input expression can still have a negative answer.

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Apply the same precedence rules consistently to multiplication, division, addition and subtraction.

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Evaluate 24 ÷ 6 × 2 + 5.

4 × 2 + 5 = 8 + 5 = 13.

Division and multiplication are performed left to right, before addition. Multiplying 6 × 2 first would change the expression.

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  • Discuss why multiplication does not always come before division.
  • Require one complete rewritten expression on each working line.
  • Use nested forms after a learner can manage a single group independently.
  • Choose a short review of the rules when errors concern order rather than arithmetic facts.

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Math SheetNameScore/ 10TeacherDateOrder of OperationsEvaluate each expression. Show the order of your work.1.15 ÷ 5 + 12 - 146.48 ÷ 8 + 7 - 152.7 + 6 × 15 - 167.9 + 16 × 2 - 93.4 × 11 + 12 × 168.10 × 14 + 16 × 184.48 ÷ 6 × 16 - 129.55 ÷ 11 × 10 - 55.16 × 8 ÷ 4 - 810.90 × 12 ÷ 18 - 15math-sheet.comPage 1 / 1

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