Fun math worksheet for kids solving order of operations equations to discover a cat's favorite color.

A math worksheet titled "Cat's Favorite Color" featuring order of operations problems with equations to solve and a riddle to answer by matching letters to the blanks at the bottom.

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1. E: 25 - 10 ÷ 2 = 25 - 5 = 20
2. R: 10 × 2 + 6 = 20 + 6 = 26
3. P: 14 - 2 × 3 + 2 = 14 - 6 + 2 = 10
4. L: 7 × 3 - 9 × 2 = 21 - 18 = 3
5. R: 24 ÷ 2 - 20 ÷ 4 = 12 - 5 = 7
6. R: 9 + 7 - 3 × 5 = 16 - 15 = 1
7. U: 20 ÷ 2 + 5 - 6 = 10 + 5 - 6 = 9
8. F: 6 + 6 + 6 × 2 = 6 + 6 + 12 = 24

Now match the answers to the letters:
- 20 → E
- 26 → R
- 10 → P
- 3 → L
- 7 → R
- 1 → R
- 9 → U
- 24 → F

The numbers in the riddle are: 10, 9, 26, 1, 7, 24, 3, 20

Match the numbers to the letters:
- 10 → P
- 9 → U
- 26 → R
- 1 → R
- 7 → R
- 24 → F
- 3 → L
- 20 → E

So the letters are: P, U, R, R, R, F, L, E

The riddle asks: "What is a cat's favorite color?"
The answer is: PURPLE

Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of exponent and order of operations puzzles.

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