Order of operations with parentheses

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Expressions mix problems with and without parentheses so students learn when brackets change the answer, for example (3 + 4) × 2 versus 3 + 4 × 2.

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Order of operations with parentheses
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Solve. Work inside the parentheses first.

  1. 1.
    (9 + 8) × 6 =
  2. 2.
    (5 + 2) ÷ 1 =
  3. 3.
    3 × 12 − 7 =
  4. 4.
    (7 + 9) × 2 =
  5. 5.
    (2 + 3) × 6 =
  6. 6.
    10 + 5 × 9 =
  7. 7.
    (4 + 4) ÷ 4 =
  8. 8.
    (0 + 6) ÷ 3 =
  9. 9.
    8 × (11 + 9) =
  10. 10.
    8 + 3 × 3 =
  11. 11.
    (2 + 7) × 1 =
  12. 12.
    (7 + 9) ÷ 2 =
  13. 13.
    4 × 3 − 1 =
  14. 14.
    (10 + 4) ÷ 2 =
  15. 15.
    10 + 7 × 7 =
  16. 16.
    11 × (2 + 5) =
  17. 17.
    9 + 12 × 5 =
  18. 18.
    6 × 11 − 2 =
  19. 19.
    11 + 3 × 1 =
  20. 20.
    (53 + 19) ÷ 9 =
  21. 21.
    (5 + 4) ÷ 3 =
  22. 22.
    5 × (6 + 9) =
  23. 23.
    8 × (12 + 1) =
  24. 24.
    4 × 6 − 9 =
MathSheetLabWorksheet #187122
Order of operations with parentheses Answer key
  1. 1.
    (9 + 8) × 6 = 102
  2. 2.
    (5 + 2) ÷ 1 = 7
  3. 3.
    3 × 12 − 7 = 29
  4. 4.
    (7 + 9) × 2 = 32
  5. 5.
    (2 + 3) × 6 = 30
  6. 6.
    10 + 5 × 9 = 55
  7. 7.
    (4 + 4) ÷ 4 = 2
  8. 8.
    (0 + 6) ÷ 3 = 2
  9. 9.
    8 × (11 + 9) = 160
  10. 10.
    8 + 3 × 3 = 17
  11. 11.
    (2 + 7) × 1 = 9
  12. 12.
    (7 + 9) ÷ 2 = 8
  13. 13.
    4 × 3 − 1 = 11
  14. 14.
    (10 + 4) ÷ 2 = 7
  15. 15.
    10 + 7 × 7 = 59
  16. 16.
    11 × (2 + 5) = 77
  17. 17.
    9 + 12 × 5 = 69
  18. 18.
    6 × 11 − 2 = 64
  19. 19.
    11 + 3 × 1 = 14
  20. 20.
    (53 + 19) ÷ 9 = 8
  21. 21.
    (5 + 4) ÷ 3 = 3
  22. 22.
    5 × (6 + 9) = 75
  23. 23.
    8 × (12 + 1) = 104
  24. 24.
    4 × 6 − 9 = 15
MathSheetLabWorksheet #187122

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(15 + 6) ÷ 7 =
  1. Parentheses first: 15 + 6 = 21.
  2. Multiply or divide before adding or subtracting: 21 ÷ 7 = 3.

Answer: 3

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