Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Worksheet
Practice solving mathematical expressions using the order of operations (PEMDAS) for Grade 8 students.
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Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
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Carefully solve each problem below using the correct order of operations (PEMDAS). Show all your work.
1. PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), and and (from left to right).
2. When solving an expression, operations inside are always performed first.
3. What is the correct value of the expression: 12 + 3 * (8 - 4)?
24
27
60
72
4. Which operation should be performed first in the expression: 5 + 6^2 / 2 - 1?
Addition
Subtraction
Exponent
Division
5. Solve: 100 / (5 * 4) + 7 - 2^3
6. Solve: [ (15 - 3) / 2 ] + 4 * 5
7. Solve: 7 * (6 + 2) - 4^2 / 2
8. In PEMDAS, multiplication always comes before division.
True
False
9. Parentheses and brackets serve the same purpose in the order of operations.
True
False
10. Insert parentheses into the expression 6 + 4 * 3 - 2 so that the result is 28.
11. Evaluate: 50 - [ 3 * (7 + 1) - 2^2 ]