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.
Order of Operations worksheets
All order of operations worksheets →Grade 4 Order of Operations
Set A · printable PDF · answer key
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Set B · printable PDF · answer key
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Set C · printable PDF · answer key
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Set D · printable PDF · answer key
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Set E · printable PDF · answer key
Grade 4 Order of Operations
Set F · printable PDF · answer key