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Virginia SOL 5.7 worksheets

Grade 5 · Patterns, Functions & Algebra

Simplify numerical expressions using the order of operations.

Below are free printable worksheets that support Virginia SOL 5.7. Print them as PDFs, or generate a fresh one. Every answer key is computed in code, so it is never wrong.

Teaching guide

What students learn

Simplify numerical expressions using the order of operations.

How to teach it

Teach the agreed order (brackets, then × and ÷ left to right, then + and - left to right) and why it removes ambiguity, with worked contrasts.

Worked example
8 + 12 × 8 =
Answer: 104
Why: × first: 12×8=96, then 8+96=104

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Working strictly left to right and doing addition before multiplication.

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