Order of Operations Graded

Which step should be solved first in the following expression?

[13 + (9 ÷ 3) - 6] × 12

• 13 + 9

• 9 ÷ 3

• 3 – 6

• 6 x 12

An expression is shown below.

[25 - 3 × 4 + (6 ÷ 2)]

What value is equivalent to this expression?

• 10

• 91

• 16

• 47

Dominic saved his money to buy four new toy cars for his little brother. He had $15 from his birthday, and he saved $2.30 each week from his earnings for doing chores. The amount of money that each toy car cost is represented by the expression below.

[15 + 4(2.30)] ÷4

What is the value of this expression? .

An expression is shown below.

9[(16 + 4) – 5 x 2]
Which statement is true about the parentheses in this expression?

• The parentheses indicate that 5 x 2 should be solved first.

• The parentheses indicate that 16 + 4 should be solved last.

• The parentheses indicate that 16 + 4 should be solved after 5 x 2.

• The parentheses indicate that 16 + 4 should be solved before 5 x 2.

• 9 cups

An expression is given below.

27 ÷ (3 x 3) + 15

Which statement is true about the parentheses in this expression?

• The parentheses indicate that 27 ÷ 3 should be solved first.

• The parentheses indicate that 3 + 15 should be solved first.

• The parentheses indicate that 3 x 3 should be solved first.

• The parentheses indicate that 3 x 3 should be solved last.

Jennifer packs ornaments to be put away each year.

- She packs 15 boxes, each with 12 ornaments.

- She broke 13 ornaments this year.

- She was given 5 ornaments as a gift this year.

Which expression can be used to show how many ornaments Jennifer has?

• [(15 x 12) – 13] + 5

• 15 x 12 – 13 – 5

• (15 x 12) – (13 + 5)

• (15 + 12) – 13 + 5

Abraham took $20 to the grocery store. He bought two bags of apples for $2.75 each and a package of chicken for $6.30. The amount of change that Abraham received after he purchased these items can be represented using the expression below.

20 – [(2 x 2.75) + 6.30]

What is the amount of change that Abraham received in dollars and cents?

An expression is shown below.

12[6.3 + 3(1.9)]

Which step in the expression should be solved first?

• 12 × 6.3

• 3(1.9)

• 6.3 + 3

• None of the above