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Order of operations daily challenge

Daily printable order of operations worksheets – from “multiply first” to nested brackets Learn the order of operations step by step with our daily printable order of operations worksheets ! Each day…

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    Multiply First: Order of Operations

    A first look at the order of operations: multiply before you add or subtract, as in 3 + 2 × 4.

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  2. Day 2

    Order of Operations: × and ÷ Before + and −

    Multiply and divide before you add and subtract: 20 − 12 ÷ 4, 3 × 6 + 2 × 5.

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  3. Day 3

    Number the Steps: Order of Operations

    Write 1, 2, 3 over the signs in the order you work them out, then find the answer.

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  4. Day 4

    Brackets First: Numbers to 50

    Work out the brackets first: (3 + 5) × 4, 20 − (8 − 2), 30 ÷ (2 + 4).

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  5. Day 5

    Brackets First: Numbers to 100

    Problems with one pair of brackets and numbers up to 100: (12 − 4) × 6, 72 ÷ (3 + 6).

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  6. Day 6

    Brackets and Several Operations

    Longer problems with brackets and three or four operations: (2 + 3) × 4 − 6 ÷ 2.

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  7. Day 7

    Nested Brackets: Square and Round

    Brackets inside brackets: work from the inside out, as in [(2 + 3) × 4 − 6] ÷ 2.

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  8. Day 8

    Put in the Brackets

    Where do the brackets go? 2 + 3 × 4 = 20 is right only as (2 + 3) × 4.

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  9. Day 9

    Put in the Brackets: Longer Problems

    Find where the brackets go in problems with three or four operations.

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  10. Day 10

    Do Brackets Change the Answer?

    Compare the same problem with and without brackets: 2 + 3 × 4 ▢ (2 + 3) × 4.

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  11. Day 11

    Order of Operations with Squares and Cubes

    Powers come before × and ÷: 3² + 4 × 5, (8 − 5)³ − 7.

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  12. Day 12

    Order of Operations: Mixed Practice

    Two pages of varied order of operations practice: number the steps, brackets, nested brackets, put in the brackets and compare.

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Daily printable order of operations worksheets – from “multiply first” to nested brackets

Learn the order of operations step by step with our daily printable order of operations worksheets! Each day brings one new worksheet: first multiplying and dividing before adding and subtracting, then numbering the steps, brackets, longer problems and nested brackets, putting in the missing brackets, comparing problems with and without brackets, and squares and cubes, with a mixed practice on day 12. Every print has new problems and an answer key. Start your child's healthy learning habit today!