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8th Grade Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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8th Grade Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Parentheses, then Exponents, then Multiplication/Division (left to right), then Addition/Subtraction (left to right).

1.7 × 5 − 6 × 4

Answer: 11

  1. 7 × 5 = 35 and 6 × 4 = 24
  2. 35 − 24 = 11
2.87 − 24 ÷ 4

Answer: 81

  1. Divide first: 24 ÷ 4 = 6
  2. 87 − 6 = 81
3.52 + 6 × (8 − 4)

Answer: 49

  1. Parentheses: 8 − 4 = 4
  2. Exponent: 52 = 25
  3. Multiply: 6 × 4 = 24
  4. 25 + 24 = 49
4.9 × 6 − 3 × 2

Answer: 48

  1. 9 × 6 = 54 and 3 × 2 = 6
  2. 54 − 6 = 48
5.22 − 24 ÷ 3

Answer: 14

  1. Divide first: 24 ÷ 3 = 8
  2. 22 − 8 = 14
6.(5 + 9)2 ÷ 14

Answer: 14

  1. Parentheses: 5 + 9 = 14
  2. Exponent: 142 = 196
  3. 196 ÷ 14 = 14
7.(4 + 9)2 ÷ 13

Answer: 13

  1. Parentheses: 4 + 9 = 13
  2. Exponent: 132 = 169
  3. 169 ÷ 13 = 13
8.37 − 36 ÷ 4

Answer: 28

  1. Divide first: 36 ÷ 4 = 9
  2. 37 − 9 = 28
9.22 + 7 × (8 − 5)

Answer: 25

  1. Parentheses: 8 − 5 = 3
  2. Exponent: 22 = 4
  3. Multiply: 7 × 3 = 21
  4. 4 + 21 = 25
10.18 − 8 ÷ 4

Answer: 16

  1. Divide first: 8 ÷ 4 = 2
  2. 18 − 2 = 16
11.62 + 9 × (6 − 3)

Answer: 63

  1. Parentheses: 6 − 3 = 3
  2. Exponent: 62 = 36
  3. Multiply: 9 × 3 = 27
  4. 36 + 27 = 63
12.82 + 6 × (5 − 4)

Answer: 70

  1. Parentheses: 5 − 4 = 1
  2. Exponent: 82 = 64
  3. Multiply: 6 × 1 = 6
  4. 64 + 6 = 70
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