Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Worksheet
Practice worksheet for 3rd graders on understanding and applying the order of operations (PEMDAS) in mathematical expressions.
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Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
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Follow the order of operations (PEMDAS) to solve each problem. Remember: Parentheses, Exponents (skip for now), Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).
1. PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, , Division, Addition, and .
2. When you see a problem with both multiplication and division, you solve them from to .
3. What is the first step in solving: (5 + 3) × 2?
Multiply 3 by 2
Add 5 and 3
Subtract 2 from 5
Divide 5 by 2
4. What is the correct answer for 10 - 4 ÷ 2?
3
6
8
12
5. Solve: 6 + 2 × 3
6. Solve: (10 - 5) + 7
7. Solve: 18 ÷ 3 + 4
8. In PEMDAS, addition always comes before subtraction.
True
False
9. Parentheses tell you to do that part of the problem first.
True
False
10. Write down the steps to solve: (4 + 6) ÷ 2 - 3