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.
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What students need to know
Work inside parentheses first, then any exponents, then multiply and divide, then add and subtract.
This skill runs from 5th grade through 6th grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Order of operations across the grades
5th grade
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.
6th grade
By 6th grade, order of operations grows to include exponents: a problem like 3 + 2^2 × 5 asks your child to square first, then multiply, then add. This sheet mixes parentheses, small powers, and all four operations.
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