Free Printable order of operations questions

1.

(24-16)÷8

a)

8

b)

1

c)

2

d)

7

2.

(4x8)-(9+7)

a)

16

b)

25

c)

41

d)

32

3.

(7 x 5) + 5

a)

40

b)

70

c)

17

d)

755

4.

What would be my first step to simplify?
3 + 4 x 6 - 4

a)

addition

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

exponents

5.

12 - 4 x 2 =

a)

16

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

6.

(7 + 41) ÷ 2 – 15 =

a)

19

b)

9

c)

25

d)

3

7.

5-(7+3)÷2

a)

0

b)

-5

c)

5

d)

6

8.

Solve:

30 - 7 x 4 =

a)

2

b)

92

c)

7

d)

84

9.

Solve:

18 + (6 – 2) × 2 =

a)

26

b)

29

c)

44

d)

40

10.

Solve:

23 + (30 ÷ 10) x 4 =

a)

35

b)

32

c)

12

d)

45

11.

Find and explain the error.
5 - 3 + 2
5 - 5
0

a)

There is no error.

b)

Addition was done first and you should have subtracted first

c)

There is a subtraction error

12.

Which operation would you do first in this numerical expression: $\left(12+10\right)\div10\times14-6$

a)

Division

b)

Multiplication

c)

Addition

d)

Subtraction

13.

Apply the order of operations and choose the correct answer:

10+15\div5

a)

13

b)

5

c)

30

d)

10

14.

Apply the order of operations and choose the correct answer:

30+16\div2

a)

38

b)

23

c)

44

15.

Apply the order of operations and choose the correct answer:

24\div6\times2\div4

a)

32

b)

0.5

c)

2

16.

12 - 4 x 2 =

a)

16

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

17.

5x(6-3)

a)

19

b)

27

c)

15

d)

23

18.

8 + 2 ⋅ 7

a)

22

b)

70

c)

20

d)

42

19.

Solve:

2 x 9 ÷ 3 =

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

6

20.

Which operation would you do first in the following equation?

10 - 4 ÷ 1 x 5

a)

Subtraction

b)

Division

c)

Multiplication

d)

Addition

21.

5 x (6-3)

a)

19

b)

27

c)

15

d)

23

22.

Pick the correct order for Order of Operations

a)

Parentheses, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Exponents, Subtraction

b)

Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Parentheses, Subtraction

c)

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

23.

(7 x 5) + (6 x 4)

a)

48

b)

69

c)

59

d)

72

24.

18 + (6 – 2) × 2

a)

26

b)

29

c)

44

d)

40

25.

12 ÷ 3 x 4
What do you do first?

a)

3 x 4

b)

12 ÷ 4

c)

12 ÷ 3

26.

2 + 2 x 2
Evaluate and Solve

a)

7

b)

4

c)

8

d)

6

27.

True or false:
Addition ALWAYS comes before subtraction.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is 3²?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

9

d)

1

29.

8 ÷ 8 + 6 × 2

a)

8

b)

13

c)

14

d)

23

30.

12 - 4 x 2 =

a)

16

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

31.

2 x 9 ÷ 3 =

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

6

32.

(2 x 5) + 18

a)

48

b)

20

c)

28

33.

7 - 9 ÷ 9

a)

18

b)

6

c)

1

d)

3

34.

(7 + 41) ÷ 2 – 15

a)

19

b)

9

c)

25

d)

3

35.

$18\ \div\left(6+3\right)$

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

2

36.

$6^2-3\cdot4$

a)

20

b)

26

c)

24

d)

30

37.

$3^2+12\div\left(6-3\right)\times8$

a)

41

b)

51

c)

31

d)

32

38.

Which operation should you perform first in the expression

\left(2+5\right)\ -\ 4^2

a)

addition

b)

multiplication

c)

parenthesis

d)

subtraction

39.

Solve the expression

$\left(12+51\right)\ -\ 4^2$

a)

31

b)

55

c)

47

d)

23

40.

12 - 4 x 2 =

a)

16

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

41.

(7 + 41) ÷ 2 – 15 =

a)

19

b)

9

c)

25

d)

3

42.

18 + (6 – 2) × 2 =

a)

26

b)

29

c)

44

d)

40

43.

15 + 7 × 2 – 11 + 35=

a)

38

b)

251

c)

53

d)

50

44.

What would be my first step? 3 + 4 x 6 - 4 =

a)

addition

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

exponents

45.

10 + 45 ÷ 9 -(14 ÷ 2) =

a)

9

b)

8

c)

53

d)

18

46.

(9 + 23) ÷ (5 - 3) =

a)

16

b)

32

c)

15

d)

12

47.

18 − 4 × 2 =

a)

28

b)

16

c)

10

d)

12

48.

_{18 + 2 x 4 =}

a)

80

b)

26

c)

24

d)

13

49.

Solve.
25 - 14 + 3 =

a)

14

b)

8

c)

11

d)

10

50.

7 x (7 - 4) ÷ 3 =

a)

8

b)

6

c)

7

d)

5

51.

(4 x 8) - (9 + 7) =

a)

16

b)

25

c)

41

d)

32

52.

Which operation would you do first?

( 12 + 10) ÷ 10 x 14 - 6

a)

Division

b)

Multiplication

c)

Addition

d)

Subtraction

53.

Which operation would you do first in the following equation?

10 - 4 ÷ 1 x 5

a)

Subtraction

b)

Division

c)

Multiplication

d)

Addition

54.

What would be my first step in solving this problem?
3 + 4 x 6 - 4

a)

addition

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

exponents

55.

Which operation is performed FIRST?

44 ÷ 2 X (3 -1)

a)

muliplication X

b)

division ÷

c)

subtraction -

56.

Which operation is performed FIRST?
25 x (3-1)

a)

multiplication

b)

subtraction

c)

division

57.

(7 x 5) + (6 x 4)

a)

48

b)

69

c)

59

d)

72

58.

5-(7+3)÷2

a)

0

b)

-5

c)

5

d)

6

59.

5x(6-3)

a)

19

b)

27

c)

15

d)

23

60.

7x(7-4)÷3

a)

8

b)

6

c)

7

d)

5

61.

(4 + 3)²+5 x 3

a)

57

b)

64

c)

29

d)

44

62.

Solve the following:
-2 x (3 + 8 ÷ 4)²

a)

-16

b)

1.375

c)

4

d)

-50

63.

True or False?
2 + (4 x 5 - 2) + 8 = 28

a)

True

b)

False

64.

4 + 9 + 8 ÷ 4

a)

5.25

b)

5

c)

25

d)

15

65.

4 + 2 + 6 ÷ 1

a)

14

b)

13

c)

12

d)

11

66.

91 + 27 ÷ (72 ÷ 24)

a)

100

b)

96

c)

90

d)

127

67.

8² +(7-4)²

a)

74

b)

72

c)

70

d)

73

68.

3²+4²-(4x2)

a)

14

b)

9

c)

9

d)

17

69.

6³– 10 ÷ 5

a)

1.6

b)

200

c)

41.2

d)

214

70.

2 × 3³ + 7

a)

91

b)

61

c)

235

d)

77

71.

Which step would come first in the following problem:
6x7+(9-3)+2

a)

6x7

b)

7+9

c)

9-3

d)

3+2

72.

Simplify.
23+(30÷10)×4

a)

35

b)

32

c)

12

d)

45

73.

Simplify:
[25-(13+4)+4] ÷ 3

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

74.

12 - 4 x 2 =

a)

16

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

75.

(7 + 41) ÷ 2 – 15 =

a)

19

b)

9

c)

25

d)

3

76.

What would be my first step? 3 + 4 x 6 - 4 =

a)

addition

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

exponents

77.

What does the E in PEMDAS stand for?

a)

Exceptional

b)

Egg

c)

Exponent

78.

Which operation is performed FIRST?
(13 - 1) + 4

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

79.

20 - 5 x 2

a)

30

b)

10

c)

50

80.

4 + 2 x 7

a)

42

b)

14

c)

18

d)

56

81.

5 x (6-3) =

a)

19

b)

27

c)

15

d)

23

82.

7 x (7 - 4) ÷ 3 =

a)

8

b)

6

c)

7

d)

5

83.

24 x (4 - 2) ÷ 6 =

a)

8

b)

2

c)

6

d)

5

84.

(2 x 8) - 9 + 7 =

a)

14

b)

12

c)

15

d)

16

85.

9 - 3 + 4 =

a)

10

b)

2

c)

16

86.

a)

16

b)

63

c)

19

d)

27

87.

a)

27

b)

81

c)

18

d)

54

88.

a)

32

b)

67

c)

53

d)

27

89.

a)

19

b)

4

c)

0

d)

25

90.

a)

4

b)

13

c)

8

d)

6

91.

a)

29

b)

53

c)

63

d)

39

92.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

12

d)

18

93.

a)

32

b)

110

c)

45

d)

38

94.

a)

30

b)

72

c)

24

d)

54

95.

a)

315

b)

21

c)

63

d)

7

96.

a)

105

b)

77

c)

5

d)

3

97.

a)

2

b)

18

c)

8

d)

22

98.

What would be my first step?

3+4\ \times6-4

a)

addition

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

exponents

99.

What does the E in PEMDAS stand for?

a)

Exceptional

b)

Buddy the Elf

c)

Exponent

d)

Equation

100.

Which operation is performed FIRST?

(13-1)+4

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

101.

What does $2^3$ mean?

a)

$2\times3$

b)

$3\times3\times3$

c)

$2\times2\times2$

d)

$3\times2\times3$

102.

Which answer is correct?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

103.

$(4-2)+9\times7$

What would be the 2nd step in solving this problem:

a)

multiplication

b)

subtraction

c)

addition

d)

divide

104.

$-2(3+8÷4)^2$

What is the first step in solving this problem:

a)

multiplication

b)

addition

c)

division

d)

subtraction

105.

Simplify this expression:
$(52÷4)+5^3$

a)

28

b)

38

c)

138

d)

5,245

106.

4 + 9 + 8 ÷ 4

a)

5.25

b)

5

c)

25

d)

15

107.

8 ÷ 8 + 6 × 2

a)

8

b)

13

c)

14

d)

23

108.

8 + 7 × 3 – 8

a)

37

b)

21

c)

10

d)

30

109.

9 + 9 ÷ 9 + 9

a)

36

b)

19

c)

9

d)

1

110.

4 + 6 ÷ 2 + 5

a)

13

b)

12

c)

11

d)

10

111.

4 + 2 + 6 ÷ 1

a)

14

b)

13

c)

12

d)

11

112.

8 ÷ 2 × 8 + 8

a)

32

b)

8.5

c)

24

d)

40

113.

88 ÷ 44 + 44 ÷ 22

a)

22

b)

44

c)

2

d)

4

114.

21 × 3 + 21 × 7

a)

3528

b)

210

c)

441

d)

320

115.

91 + 27 ÷ (72 ÷ 24)

a)

100

b)

96

c)

90

d)

127

116.

In a problem containing addition and subtraction, which operation comes first?

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Depends

117.

What operation comes first?
7-(2+3)÷5?

a)

Subtraction

b)

Addition

c)

Division

d)

Multiplication

118.

What operation comes first and WHY?
(8x7-6)÷30

a)

Multiplication, because it is inside the parenthesis

b)

Multiplication, because you read left to right

c)

Division, because it comes first alphabetically

d)

Subtraction, because it's easy and gives the answer 1

119.

Paul rode his bike 6 miles on Tuesday. He rode two times farther on Thursday. How far did he ride on Thursday?

a)

8 miles

b)

4 miles

c)

6 miles

d)

12 miles

120.

Kelly had 15 pieces of gum. He chewed 8 pieces. Which is the best equation to show how many he had left?

a)

15 + 8 = 23

b)

15 x 8 = 120

c)

15 - 8 = 7

d)

15 - 7 = 9

121.

A fishing boat is 25 feet long. A steam boat is 89 feet long. How much longer is the the steam boat?

a)

64

b)

114

c)

2,225

d)

63

122.

The new Disney movie is 144 minutes. The old Disney movie was 189 minutes long. How much longer was the old movie?

a)

333 minutes

b)

45 minutes

c)

35 minutes

d)

323 minutes

123.

Solve the following:
-8 + (15-3) ÷ 4

a)

-5

b)

1

c)

-11

d)

11

124.

Solve the following:
(2 + 7 - 1) ÷ 2²

a)

16

b)

2

c)

72.25

d)

8.75

125.

(7 x 5) + (6 x 4)

a)

48

b)

69

c)

59

d)

72

126.

5-(7+3)÷2

a)

0

b)

-5

c)

5

d)

6

127.

8+5∙4+(7-3)

a)

32

b)

23

c)

25

d)

12

128.

75 ÷ 5 × 9 – 9

a)

126

b)

226

c)

711

d)

300

129.

(7 + 41) ÷ 2 – 15

a)

19

b)

9

c)

25

d)

3

130.

Solve:
18 - 8 ÷ 2

a)

5

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

131.

18 + (6 – 2) × 2

a)

26

b)

29

c)

44

d)

40

132.

(18 ÷ 2) × 3 – 17

a)

206

b)

100

c)

10

d)

5

133.

(82 ÷ 2) × 3 – 17

a)

206

b)

100

c)

106

d)

5

134.

14 + 8 x 7 - 3 =

a)

46

b)

122

c)

88

d)

67

135.

18 − 4 × 2 =

a)

28

b)

16

c)

10

d)

12

136.

What step would I do second ? (4-2) x 9 + 7 =

a)

multiplication

b)

subtraction

c)

addition

d)

dividing

137.

Which operation would you do first in the following equation?

10 - 4 ÷ 1 x 5

a)

Subtraction

b)

Division

c)

Multiplication

d)

Addition

138.

Solve the following:
(2 + 7 - 1) ÷ 2²

a)

16

b)

2

c)

72.25

d)

8.75

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