5th grade order of operations worksheets

Order of operations tells your child which step to do first when a problem mixes parentheses, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. Fifth graders evaluate expressions like (4 + 5) × 3 − 2, parentheses before everything else.

Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core 5.OA.A.1.

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The kind of problems you'll get

Solve using the order of operations.

  1. 7 × 8 − 40 ÷ 5 =

    Answer: 48

  2. (8 + 7) × 3 − 9 =
  3. 19 − 5 × 2 =

Every print pulls a fresh set of problems at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.

What's on each sheet

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Have your child circle the parentheses before touching the math. Work one step per line, rewriting the whole expression each time. If they rush left to right, cover everything except the step that comes first.

Watch for: Kids often work straight left to right, turning 7 + 2 × 5 into 45. Multiplication comes before addition, so the answer is 17. Parentheses look skippable when the numbers are small, but whatever sits inside them is always the first step.

Common questions about order of operations

What does PEMDAS mean?
It's a memory aid for the order: parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction. Multiplication and division count as one step worked left to right, and so do addition and subtraction.
Are these problems right for 5th grade?
Yes. The 5th grade sheets stick to parentheses and the four operations, matching standard 5.OA.A.1, and every print is a new set.

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Aligned to Common Core 5.OA.A.1. Reviewed by the One more sheet curriculum team. Content version 123, updated July 2026.