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Order of operations

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Order of operations

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Evaluate 16 + 2 × 10.

    LHS=RHS
    16 · 2 · 10 · Order of operations

  2. 2. Evaluate 15 + 11 × 4.

    LHS=RHS
    15 · 11 · 4 · Order of operations

  3. 3. Evaluate 20 + 10 × 7.

    LHS=RHS
    20 · 10 · 7 · Order of operations

  4. 4. Evaluate 8 + 2 × 3.

    LHS=RHS
    8 · 2 · 3 · Order of operations

  5. 5. Evaluate 17 + 6 × 2.

    LHS=RHS
    17 · 6 · 2 · Order of operations

  6. 6. Evaluate 24 + 7 × 10.

    LHS=RHS
    24 · 7 · 10 · Order of operations

  7. 7. Evaluate 11 + 5 × 12.

    LHS=RHS
    11 · 5 · 12 · Order of operations

  8. 8. Evaluate 10 + 6 × 4.

    LHS=RHS
    10 · 6 · 4 · Order of operations

  9. 9. Evaluate 4 + 12 × 10.

    LHS=RHS
    4 · 12 · 10 · Order of operations

  10. 10. Evaluate 25 + 10 × 5.

    LHS=RHS
    25 · 10 · 5 · Order of operations

  11. 11. Evaluate 13 + 5 × 4.

    LHS=RHS
    13 · 5 · 4 · Order of operations

  12. 12. Evaluate 15 + 2 × 10.

    LHS=RHS
    15 · 2 · 10 · Order of operations
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Order of operations

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Evaluate 16 + 2 × 10.

    36

    Multiply first: 2 × 10 = 20. Then add 16: 16 + 20 = 36.

  2. 2. Evaluate 15 + 11 × 4.

    59

    Multiply first: 11 × 4 = 44. Then add 15: 15 + 44 = 59.

  3. 3. Evaluate 20 + 10 × 7.

    90

    Multiply first: 10 × 7 = 70. Then add 20: 20 + 70 = 90.

  4. 4. Evaluate 8 + 2 × 3.

    14

    Multiply first: 2 × 3 = 6. Then add 8: 8 + 6 = 14.

  5. 5. Evaluate 17 + 6 × 2.

    29

    Multiply first: 6 × 2 = 12. Then add 17: 17 + 12 = 29.

  6. 6. Evaluate 24 + 7 × 10.

    94

    Multiply first: 7 × 10 = 70. Then add 24: 24 + 70 = 94.

  7. 7. Evaluate 11 + 5 × 12.

    71

    Multiply first: 5 × 12 = 60. Then add 11: 11 + 60 = 71.

  8. 8. Evaluate 10 + 6 × 4.

    34

    Multiply first: 6 × 4 = 24. Then add 10: 10 + 24 = 34.

  9. 9. Evaluate 4 + 12 × 10.

    124

    Multiply first: 12 × 10 = 120. Then add 4: 4 + 120 = 124.

  10. 10. Evaluate 25 + 10 × 5.

    75

    Multiply first: 10 × 5 = 50. Then add 25: 25 + 50 = 75.

  11. 11. Evaluate 13 + 5 × 4.

    33

    Multiply first: 5 × 4 = 20. Then add 13: 13 + 20 = 33.

  12. 12. Evaluate 15 + 2 × 10.

    35

    Multiply first: 2 × 10 = 20. Then add 15: 15 + 20 = 35.

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Order of operations

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Evaluate 16 + 2 × 10.

    LHS=RHS
    16 · 2 · 10 · Order of operations

  2. 2. Evaluate 15 + 11 × 4.

    LHS=RHS
    15 · 11 · 4 · Order of operations

  3. 3. Evaluate 20 + 10 × 7.

    LHS=RHS
    20 · 10 · 7 · Order of operations

  4. 4. Evaluate 8 + 2 × 3.

    LHS=RHS
    8 · 2 · 3 · Order of operations

  5. 5. Evaluate 17 + 6 × 2.

    LHS=RHS
    17 · 6 · 2 · Order of operations

  6. 6. Evaluate 24 + 7 × 10.

    LHS=RHS
    24 · 7 · 10 · Order of operations

  7. 7. Evaluate 11 + 5 × 12.

    LHS=RHS
    11 · 5 · 12 · Order of operations

  8. 8. Evaluate 10 + 6 × 4.

    LHS=RHS
    10 · 6 · 4 · Order of operations

  9. 9. Evaluate 4 + 12 × 10.

    LHS=RHS
    4 · 12 · 10 · Order of operations

  10. 10. Evaluate 25 + 10 × 5.

    LHS=RHS
    25 · 10 · 5 · Order of operations

  11. 11. Evaluate 13 + 5 × 4.

    LHS=RHS
    13 · 5 · 4 · Order of operations

  12. 12. Evaluate 15 + 2 × 10.

    LHS=RHS
    15 · 2 · 10 · Order of operations
12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Order of operations

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Evaluate 16 + 2 × 10.

    36

    Multiply first: 2 × 10 = 20. Then add 16: 16 + 20 = 36.

  2. 2. Evaluate 15 + 11 × 4.

    59

    Multiply first: 11 × 4 = 44. Then add 15: 15 + 44 = 59.

  3. 3. Evaluate 20 + 10 × 7.

    90

    Multiply first: 10 × 7 = 70. Then add 20: 20 + 70 = 90.

  4. 4. Evaluate 8 + 2 × 3.

    14

    Multiply first: 2 × 3 = 6. Then add 8: 8 + 6 = 14.

  5. 5. Evaluate 17 + 6 × 2.

    29

    Multiply first: 6 × 2 = 12. Then add 17: 17 + 12 = 29.

  6. 6. Evaluate 24 + 7 × 10.

    94

    Multiply first: 7 × 10 = 70. Then add 24: 24 + 70 = 94.

  7. 7. Evaluate 11 + 5 × 12.

    71

    Multiply first: 5 × 12 = 60. Then add 11: 11 + 60 = 71.

  8. 8. Evaluate 10 + 6 × 4.

    34

    Multiply first: 6 × 4 = 24. Then add 10: 10 + 24 = 34.

  9. 9. Evaluate 4 + 12 × 10.

    124

    Multiply first: 12 × 10 = 120. Then add 4: 4 + 120 = 124.

  10. 10. Evaluate 25 + 10 × 5.

    75

    Multiply first: 10 × 5 = 50. Then add 25: 25 + 50 = 75.

  11. 11. Evaluate 13 + 5 × 4.

    33

    Multiply first: 5 × 4 = 20. Then add 13: 13 + 20 = 33.

  12. 12. Evaluate 15 + 2 × 10.

    35

    Multiply first: 2 × 10 = 20. Then add 15: 15 + 20 = 35.

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification