Where Do the Parentheses Go? Four Numbers
A harder parentheses puzzle page with four numbers and three operations. Each equation has only one correct way to place the parentheses (checked by computer). Answer key included.
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- 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 harder parentheses puzzle page with four numbers and three operations. Each equation has only one correct way to place the parentheses (checked by computer). Answer key included. Fifth graders can use it to review before moving on to harder fraction work.
On this sheet
14 problems, starting with 9 + 6, 2 × 5, 8 + 5 × 9 + 3, 9 × 5, 5 + 8, 7 × 3 + 9 ÷ 9, 4 × 7 + 7 + 9, 2 × 2 + 4, 8 ÷ 4 + 5 × 8, 9 + 9 ÷ 3 + 6, 6 + 7, 5 + 7 × 4, 7 × 9, 4 + 8 ÷ 2 × 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. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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