Order of Operations With Parentheses
A free printable order of operations with parentheses worksheet with an answer key. Parentheses first, then multiply or divide, then add or 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 parentheses worksheet with an answer key. Parentheses first, then multiply or divide, then add or subtract. Fifth graders can use it to review before moving on to harder fraction work.
On this sheet
20 problems, starting with (8 ÷ 4 + 2) × 6, (3 + 11) ÷ 2 + 5, (48 ÷ 6) + 2 × 9, (2 × 6 + 9 × 6) ÷ 6, 45 - (4 + 6), 3 × (4 + 3) - 9, 7 × (3 + 4), 2 × (7 + 9), (7 + 7) × 9, 6 × (8 + 3), 40 - (4 + 5), 2 × (9 + 5), (10 ÷ 5) + 6 × 4, (16 ÷ 8) + 8 × 2, and 6 more. 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.
