Order of Operations

Grade 545 minutes5.CE.4 The student will simplify numerical expressions with whole numbers using the order of operations.

Learning Objective

I can identify which operation to complete first, second, and third when solving a numerical expression.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. In the expression 12 + 6 × 3 - 4, which operation should be completed first according to the order of operations?

2. For the expression (8 - 2) ÷ 3 + 5, identify the first and second operations that need to be performed.

3. Consider the expression 24 ÷ (3 + 1) × 2. Explain why the addition within the parentheses is performed before the division.

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