Order of

Operations
Objective:
• To give students a better understanding of the
order of operations.
▪Practice problems and quizzes are included to
assist in the lesson.

Audience:
•Fourth to sixth grade.
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order of
operations
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 What does order of
operations mean?
• Order of operations is the order in which
you solve a math problem with many
components.

• The first rule of order of operations is

P.E.M.D.A.S.

• Don’t forget to solve the problem from left

to right!
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 Parentheses
•The first step of the order of operations is
parentheses.

Ex. (3 x 6) = 18 Ex. (3 x 6) + 2 = 20

18 + 2 = 20
 Exponents
•The second step of the order of operations is
exponents.

Ex. (3 + 2)2 = 25 Ex. 3 + (3 + 2)2 = 28

 
52 = 25 3 + 25 = 28
 Multiplication
•The third step of the order of operations is
multiplication.

Ex. 6 x 4 = 24 Ex. (3-2)2 x 4 = 4


1x4=4
 Division
•The fourth step of the order of operations is
division.

Ex. 8 ÷ 2 = 4 Ex. 8 ÷ 2 + (3 x 6) = 22

4 + 18 = 22
 Addition
•The fifth step of the order of operations is
addition.

Ex. 3 + 6 = 9 Ex. 3 + 4 ÷ 2 = 4

3+2=4
 Subtraction
•The last step of the order of operations is
subtraction.

Ex. 16 – 4 = 12 Ex. 18 – (2 + 2)2 = 2


18 - 16 = 2
 Practice
Copy the following problems into your
notebook and practice them.

(3 + 5) – 2 = 3 + 8 ÷ 4 + 12 =

28 – 32 x 2 = (3 + 5)2 – 2 =

Answers
 Practice
Copy the following problems into your
notebook and practice them.

42 + (2 x 5) x 3 – 6 ÷ 2 =

(3 x 2)2 ÷ 5 – 3 + 4 =

Answers
 Practice

Need extra help? Try this:

More order of operation problems
 Quiz
Copy the following problems on a piece of paper and
hand them in when you are done.

12 x 2 – 4 x 6 =

(12 + 2) – 12 ÷ 22 x 1 =

Answer
 Quiz
Copy the following problems on a piece of paper and
hand them in when you are done.

(3 x 2)2 x 4 ÷ 2 + 32 – 4 =

(12 + 2) – 12 ÷ 22 x 1 =

Answer
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