Worksheets#8.1 Basic Order of Operations🤔🔔
Total questions: 10
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Answer Key#8.1 Basic Order of Operations🤔🔔
Total questions: 10
1.
a) 22
2.
a) 80
3.
a) 256
4.
a) 40
5.
a) 21
6.
a) 13
7.
a) 62
8.
a) 27
9.
a) 50
10.
a) 63
#8.1 Basic Order of Operations🤔🔔
10 questions
9th - 12th Grade
Mathematics
#8.1 Basic Order of Operations is a free printable mathematics worksheet for Grades 9–12. It contains 10 multiple-choice questions in which students evaluate numerical expressions by applying the order of operations: completing operations in parentheses, evaluating powers, and performing multiplication before addition. The expressions include examples such as 7 + 3 × 5, 8(6 + 4), and 7(3²), helping students identify which operation must be completed first. This worksheet is useful for introducing or reviewing foundational order-of-operations reasoning before students work with more complex algebraic expressions. Students choose among four answer options, while the complete answer key supports efficient checking and feedback. The worksheet is available as a free printable PDF and can also be used digitally through Wayground, giving teachers a flexible practice or assessment resource.
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What does the Basic Order of Operations worksheet cover?
This Grade 9–12 worksheet provides 10 multiple-choice questions on evaluating numerical expressions with parentheses, powers, multiplication, and addition. Students must determine which operation comes first—for example, evaluating multiplication before addition in 7 + 3 × 5 or completing a power in 7(3²)—rather than calculating strictly from left to right.
How can I use this worksheet to teach the order of operations?
Introduce the worksheet by modeling one expression with multiplication and addition, such as 3 + 6 × 3, and ask students to explain why multiplication is completed first. Then model an item with parentheses or a power, such as 8(6 + 4) or 7(3²), before having students complete the remaining multiple-choice questions and justify the operation sequence for selected answers.
What mistakes should I watch for on this order-of-operations worksheet?
Students may add before multiplying, producing distractor answers such as 50 for 7 + 3 × 5, or they may ignore parentheses in expressions such as 8(6 + 4). They may also overlook the powers in expressions such as 4(8²) and 7(3²), so ask students to mark the operation completed at each step rather than selecting an answer based on mental calculation alone.
How do I assign and grade this order-of-operations worksheet?
Wayground provides this worksheet as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, and it includes a complete answer key for all 10 multiple-choice questions. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital quiz supports online completion and grading.
How can I differentiate this order-of-operations worksheet for my students?
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the numerical expressions, parentheses, and powers are easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when appropriate for your learners.
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