Math: Order of Operations Worksheet

Question 1

Solve: 4 + 3 x 2

Accepted Answer

The answer is 10 because you multiply first. Since 3 x 2 = 6, then 4 + 6 = 10.

Question 2

Solve: (4 + 3) x 2

Accepted Answer

The answer is 14 because you solve inside the parentheses first. Since 4 + 3 = 7, then 7 x 2 = 14.

Question 3

Solve: 18 - 6 / 2

Accepted Answer

The answer is 15 because you divide before you subtract. Since 6 / 2 = 3, then 18 - 3 = 15.

Question 4

Solve: (18 - 6) / 2

Accepted Answer

The answer is 6 because you solve inside the parentheses first. Since 18 - 6 = 12, then 12 / 2 = 6.

Question 5

Solve: 5 + 2 x 6

Accepted Answer

The answer is 17 because you multiply first. Since 2 x 6 = 12, then 5 + 12 = 17.

Question 6

Solve: (5 + 2) x 6

Accepted Answer

The answer is 42 because you solve the parentheses first. Since 5 + 2 = 7, then 7 x 6 = 42.

Question 7

Solve: 20 - 3 x 4

Accepted Answer

The answer is 8 because you multiply before subtracting. Since 3 x 4 = 12, then 20 - 12 = 8.

Question 8

Solve: (20 - 8) + 5

Accepted Answer

The answer is 17 because you solve inside the parentheses first. Since 20 - 8 = 12, then 12 + 5 = 17.

Question 9

Solve: 24 / 6 + 7

Accepted Answer

The answer is 11 because you divide first. Since 24 / 6 = 4, then 4 + 7 = 11.

Question 10

Solve: 24 / (6 - 2)

Accepted Answer

The answer is 6 because you solve the parentheses first. Since 6 - 2 = 4, then 24 / 4 = 6.

Question 11

Solve: 7 + 8 / 4

Accepted Answer

The answer is 9 because you divide before adding. Since 8 / 4 = 2, then 7 + 2 = 9.

Question 12

Solve: (7 + 8) / 5

Accepted Answer

The answer is 3 because you solve the parentheses first. Since 7 + 8 = 15, then 15 / 5 = 3.

Question 13

Solve: 6 x 3 - 4

Accepted Answer

The answer is 14 because you multiply first. Since 6 x 3 = 18, then 18 - 4 = 14.

Question 14

Solve: 6 x (3 - 1)

Accepted Answer

The answer is 12 because you solve inside the parentheses first. Since 3 - 1 = 2, then 6 x 2 = 12.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

One correct example is (5 + 3) x 2 = 16. First solve inside the parentheses to get 8, and then multiply by 2 to get 16.

Math: Order of Operations