CCSS 5.OA.A.1 Worksheets
Grade 5 · Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Use parentheses, brackets, and braces in numerical expressions and evaluate them in the correct order.
Below are free printable worksheets that support 5.OA.A.1. Print them as PDFs, or generate a fresh one. Every math answer key is computed in code, so it is never wrong.
Teaching guide
What students learn
Use parentheses, brackets, and braces in numerical expressions and evaluate them in the correct order.
How to teach it
Teach the agreed order (brackets, then × and ÷ left to right, then + and - left to right) and why it removes ambiguity, with worked contrasts.
Worked example
8 + 12 × 8 =
Answer: 104
Why: × first: 12×8=96, then 8+96=104
Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.
Watch out for
Working strictly left to right and doing addition before multiplication.
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