Here are the solutions for the Order of Operations worksheet. Remember the rule:
Parentheses first, then
Multiplication and
Division (from left to right), and finally
Addition and
Subtraction (from left to right).
1) $10 - 5 \times 2$
First multiply: $5 \times 2 = 10$.
Then subtract: $10 - 10 = 0$.
Answer: 0
2) $20 \div 2 + 3$
First divide: $20 \div 2 = 10$.
Then add: $10 + 3 = 13$.
Answer: 13
3) $8 + 2 \times 7$
First multiply: $2 \times 7 = 14$.
Then add: $8 + 14 = 22$.
Answer: 22
4) $5 - 6 \times 0$
First multiply: $6 \times 0 = 0$.
Then subtract: $5 - 0 = 5$.
Answer: 5
5) $3 \times 9 - 7$
First multiply: $3 \times 9 = 27$.
Then subtract: $27 - 7 = 20$.
Answer: 20
6) $5 \times 3 - 7$
First multiply: $5 \times 3 = 15$.
Then subtract: $15 - 7 = 8$.
Answer: 8
7) $6 - 2 \times 5$
First multiply: $2 \times 5 = 10$.
Then subtract: $6 - 10 = -4$.
Answer: -4
8) $24 \div 6 - 5$
First divide: $24 \div 6 = 4$.
Then subtract: $4 - 5 = -1$.
Answer: -1
9) $2 \times 3 \times 5$
Multiply from left to right: $2 \times 3 = 6$.
Then: $6 \times 5 = 30$.
Answer: 30
10) $12 \div 4 \div 3$
Divide from left to right: $12 \div 4 = 3$.
Then: $3 \div 3 = 1$.
Answer: 1
11) $3 + 9 \times 4$
First multiply: $9 \times 4 = 36$.
Then add: $3 + 36 = 39$.
Answer: 39
12) $12 - 5 \times 3$
First multiply: $5 \times 3 = 15$.
Then subtract: $12 - 15 = -3$.
Answer: -3
13) $9 + 10 \div 2$
First divide: $10 \div 2 = 5$.
Then add: $9 + 5 = 14$.
Answer: 14
14) $5 \times 3 \div 2$
Multiply and divide from left to right: $5 \times 3 = 15$.
Then divide: $15 \div 2 = 7.5$.
Answer: 7.5
15) $14 - 9 \times 3$
First multiply: $9 \times 3 = 27$.
Then subtract: $14 - 27 = -13$.
Answer: -13
16) $6 + 7 \times 5$
First multiply: $7 \times 5 = 35$.
Then add: $6 + 35 = 41$.
Answer: 41
17) $6 \times 3 - 9$
First multiply: $6 \times 3 = 18$.
Then subtract: $18 - 9 = 9$.
Answer: 9
18) $3 \times (4 + 2)$
First solve parentheses: $4 + 2 = 6$.
Then multiply: $3 \times 6 = 18$.
Answer: 18
19) $(9 - 4) \times 3$
First solve parentheses: $9 - 4 = 5$.
Then multiply: $5 \times 3 = 15$.
Answer: 15
20) $4 \times 9 - 5$
First multiply: $4 \times 9 = 36$.
Then subtract: $36 - 5 = 31$.
Answer: 31
21) $7 - 36 \div 3$
First divide: $36 \div 3 = 12$.
Then subtract: $7 - 12 = -5$.
Answer: -5
22) $14 + 8 \div 2$
First divide: $8 \div 2 = 4$.
Then add: $14 + 4 = 18$.
Answer: 18
23) $7 \times (9 - 3)$
First solve parentheses: $9 - 3 = 6$.
Then multiply: $7 \times 6 = 42$.
Answer: 42
24) $12 \div 4 \times 6$
Divide and multiply from left to right: $12 \div 4 = 3$.
Then multiply: $3 \times 6 = 18$.
Answer: 18
25) $(8 - 3) \times 5$
First solve parentheses: $8 - 3 = 5$.
Then multiply: $5 \times 5 = 25$.
Answer: 25
26) $4 \times (5 + 8)$
First solve parentheses: $5 + 8 = 13$.
Then multiply: $4 \times 13 = 52$.
Answer: 52
27) $25 - 3 \times 9$
First multiply: $3 \times 9 = 27$.
Then subtract: $25 - 27 = -2$.
Answer: -2
28) $14 \times 2 + 7$
First multiply: $14 \times 2 = 28$.
Then add: $28 + 7 = 35$.
Answer: 35
29) $48 \div (2 \times 4)$
First solve parentheses: $2 \times 4 = 8$.
Then divide: $48 \div 8 = 6$.
Answer: 6
30) $18 - 6 \times 5$
First multiply: $6 \times 5 = 30$.
Then subtract: $18 - 30 = -12$.
Answer: -12
Final Answer:
1) 0
2) 13
3) 22
4) 5
5) 20
6) 8
7) -4
8) -1
9) 30
10) 1
11) 39
12) -3
13) 14
14) 7.5
15) -13
16) 41
17) 9
18) 18
19) 15
20) 31
21) -5
22) 18
23) 42
24) 18
25) 25
26) 52
27) -2
28) 35
29) 6
30) -12
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of order of operations with brackets worksheet.
