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Math Grade 4-5

Math: Order of Operations

Using the correct steps to solve expressions

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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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