Math · Expressions
Order of Operations with Parentheses and Brackets
Evaluate expressions with parentheses, brackets and braces, and write simple expressions from words.
- 🎓 Grade 5
- 🧮 Math
- 📐 5.OA.A.1
- ❓ 22 questions
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(7 − 3) × (2 + 5) = ?
- A 30
- B 28
- C 13
- D 6
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 28.
7 + 3 × (8 − 5) = ?
- A 75
- B 16
- C 26
- D 30
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 16.
100 ÷ (10 × 2) + 5 = ?
- A 8
- B 12
- C 10
- D 25
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 10.
20 − 8 ÷ 4 = ?
- A 3
- B 20
- C 18
- D 16
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 18.
3 + 4 × 2 = ?
- A 14
- B 9
- C 13
- D 11
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 11.
18 ÷ (3 + 3) = ?
- A 3
- B 5
- C 1
- D 9
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 3.
45 ÷ (5 + 4) × 3 = ?
- A 17
- B 15
- C 21
- D 39
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 15.
10 − 2 × 3 + 1 = ?
- A 7
- B 5
- C 3
- D 25
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 5.
5 × (9 − 4) = ?
- A 41
- B 27
- C 25
- D 23
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 25.
Which expression means "add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"?
- A 2 + 8 × 7
- B 8 + 7 × 2
- C (8 + 7) × 2
- D 8 × 7 + 2
6 + 12 ÷ 3 − 2 = ?
- A 4
- B 6
- C 10
- D 8
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 8.
50 − (12 + 8) ÷ 4 = ?
- A 45
- B 47
- C 40
- D 43
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 45.
In 12 − 4 + 2, you add first because addition comes before subtraction.
False Add and subtract from left to right: 12 − 4 = 8, then 8 + 2 = 10.
9 × 2 − 12 ÷ 4 = ?
- A 13
- B 17
- C 15
- D 16
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 15.
(6 + 2) × 5 = ?
- A 16
- B 40
- C 38
- D 42
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 40.
{20 − [3 × (2 + 4)]} × 5 = ?
- A 190
- B 34
- C 10
- D 12
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 10.
8 × (10 − 6) ÷ 2 = ?
- A 37
- B 16
- C 77
- D 18
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 16.
Without calculating: how does 3 × (18 + 25) compare to 18 + 25?
- A It is 3 less.
- B It is the same.
- C It is 3 more.
- D It is 3 times as large.
36 ÷ 6 + 3 × 2 = ?
- A 14
- B 10
- C 18
- D 12
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 12.
Which expression means "subtract 4 from 15, then divide by 3"?
- A 15 − 4 ÷ 3
- B 4 − 15 ÷ 3
- C (4 − 15) ÷ 3
- D (15 − 4) ÷ 3
24 ÷ 4 × 2 = ?
- A 14
- B 12
- C 10
- D 13
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 12.
2 × [3 + (4 × 5)] = ?
- A 26
- B 46
- C 48
- D 50
Do parentheses and brackets first, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right. Answer: 46.
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