7th Grade Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 7th Grade order of operations worksheet.
7th Grade Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Parentheses, then Exponents, then Multiplication/Division (left to right), then Addition/Subtraction (left to right).
1.6 + 8 × 7
Answer: 62
- Multiply first: 8 × 7 = 56
- 6 + 56 = 62
2.(7 + 8) × 7
Answer: 105
- Parentheses first: 7 + 8 = 15
- 15 × 7 = 105
3.6 × 9 − 6 × 5
Answer: 24
- 6 × 9 = 54 and 6 × 5 = 30
- 54 − 30 = 24
4.38 − 15 ÷ 5
Answer: 35
- Divide first: 15 ÷ 5 = 3
- 38 − 3 = 35
5.9 + 9 × 6
Answer: 63
- Multiply first: 9 × 6 = 54
- 9 + 54 = 63
6.(9 + 4) × 7
Answer: 91
- Parentheses first: 9 + 4 = 13
- 13 × 7 = 91
7.8 × 5 − 7 × 4
Answer: 12
- 8 × 5 = 40 and 7 × 4 = 28
- 40 − 28 = 12
8.42 − 28 ÷ 4
Answer: 35
- Divide first: 28 ÷ 4 = 7
- 42 − 7 = 35
9.4 + 9 × 8
Answer: 76
- Multiply first: 9 × 8 = 72
- 4 + 72 = 76
10.(9 + 2) × 6
Answer: 66
- Parentheses first: 9 + 2 = 11
- 11 × 6 = 66
11.2 + 8 × 4
Answer: 34
- Multiply first: 8 × 4 = 32
- 2 + 32 = 34
12.(2 + 7) × 5
Answer: 45
- Parentheses first: 2 + 7 = 9
- 9 × 5 = 45
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
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