Order of Operations With Exponents
A free printable order of operations with exponents worksheet with an answer key. PEMDAS: parentheses, exponents, multiply/divide, add/subtract. Perfect for 5th grade practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 5
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable order of operations with exponents worksheet with an answer key. PEMDAS: parentheses, exponents, multiply/divide, add/subtract. Fifth graders can use it to review before moving on to harder fraction work.
On this sheet
14 problems, starting with 9² - 7 × 4, (4 + 5)², 8² - 5 × 5, (4 + 6)², (4 + 7)², 6 × 6², 2³ × 5 + 3, (14 ÷ 2)² - 8, (7 × 6) - 4², (5 + 7)², (7 × 8) - 6², (2 + 3)², 7 × 5², (3 + 3)². The answers to all of them are on page 2.
Tips for using it
- Underline the part you will do first before you start calculating.
- Rewrite the expression after every step so nothing gets lost.
- Remember that multiplication and division are equals: whichever comes first from the left goes first.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
