Order of Operations Practice Problems
Grades 4-7 · 5 problems
Practice your order of operations skills! Remember PEMDAS/BODMAS: Parentheses/Brackets, Exponents/Orders, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).
Tip: Always follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS) to ensure you get the correct answer. Parentheses/Brackets first, then Exponents/Orders, then Multiplication and Division (from left to right), and finally Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).
1
What is 5 + 2 x 3?
2
Calculate 10 - 4 / 2
3
Solve: (6 + 4) x 2 - 5
Common Mistakes
- Forgetting to multiply/divide before adding/subtracting
- Not working from left to right when you have only multiplication and division, or only addition and subtraction
- Incorrectly applying the distributive property
- Misunderstanding the role of parentheses/brackets
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