Printable Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Worksheets
Printable order of operations (pemdas) worksheets for 4th and 5th grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 6 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as speed drills, ladder, word problems, and choice.
Targeted Practice by Skill
Two operations, no parentheses
Format 1
Two operations, no parentheses
Format 2
Two operations, no parentheses
Format 3
Add and multiply mixed
Format 1
Add and multiply mixed
Format 2
Add and multiply mixed
Format 3
With parentheses
Format 1
With parentheses
Format 2
With parentheses
Format 3
Three or four operations
Format 1
Three or four operations
Format 2
Three or four operations
Format 3
Nested parentheses
Format 1
Nested parentheses
Format 2
Nested parentheses
Format 3
With exponents
Format 1
With exponents
Format 2
With exponents
Format 3
About Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
What this skill is
Order of operations (PEMDAS) establishes mathematical evaluation priority: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (left to right), Addition/Subtraction (left to right).
When children learn it
PEMDAS rules are taught in 4th and 5th grade, aligned to Common Core standard 5.OA.A.1.
Teaching Tips
- Remember that M/D and A/S are equal priority pairs evaluated strictly left to right.
- Solve inside parentheses first, rewriting expression steps funnel-style.
Common Mistakes
- Performing multiplication before division when division appears further left in expressions.
- Performing addition before subtraction when subtraction appears further left.