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Math Grade 4-5

Math: Order of Operations

Using the correct steps to solve expressions

TopicsOrder of OperationsMultiplicationDivisionAddition and SubtractionAlgebraMathematicsStudy Guide
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Practice solving numerical expressions by following the order of operations with parentheses, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.

Read each problem carefully. Solve each expression by using the correct order of operations. Show your work in the space provided.

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Using the correct steps to solve expressions

Math - Grade 4-5

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Solve each expression by using the correct order of operations. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1
    Counters model 4 plus 3 groups of 2.

    Solve: 4 + 3 x 2

  2. 2
    Two groups, each containing 4 blue counters and 3 orange counters.

    Solve: (4 + 3) x 2

  3. 3
    Eighteen counters with six counters split into two equal groups.

    Solve: 18 - 6 / 2

  4. 4
    Eighteen counters with six removed, then the remaining counters split into two groups.

    Solve: (18 - 6) / 2

  5. 5
    Five counters beside two groups of six counters.

    Solve: 5 + 2 x 6

  6. 6
    Six groups, each containing 5 blue counters and 2 orange counters.

    Solve: (5 + 2) x 6

  7. 7
    Twenty counters with three groups of four faded out.

    Solve: 20 - 3 x 4

  8. 8
    Twenty counters with eight removed and five more counters added.

    Solve: (20 - 8) + 5

  9. 9
    Twenty-four counters divided into six groups, with seven extra counters.

    Solve: 24 / 6 + 7

  10. 10
    Six bowls with two removed, and 24 counters divided among the remaining bowls.

    Solve: 24 / (6 - 2)

  11. 11
    Seven counters beside eight counters split into four equal groups.

    Solve: 7 + 8 / 4

  12. 12
    Seven blue and eight orange counters shared evenly into five groups.

    Solve: (7 + 8) / 5

  13. 13
    Six groups of three counters with four counters removed.

    Solve: 6 x 3 - 4

  14. 14
    Six groups where one counter is removed from each group of three.

    Solve: 6 x (3 - 1)

  15. 15

    Write your own expression that equals 16 and uses parentheses. Then solve it.

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