Order of Operations Quiz

Grade 5 · Math · Quiz

Apply PEMDAS to solve expressions correctly.

Questions

1. What is 5 + 3 × 2?

   1. 16
   2. 11
   3. 13
   4. 10
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   Answer: 11

   Multiply first: 3 × 2 = 6. Then add: 5 + 6 = 11.

2. What is (8 - 3) × 4?

   1. 20
   2. 17
   3. 44
   4. 32
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   Answer: 20

   Parentheses: 8 - 3 = 5. Then multiply: 5 × 4 = 20.

3. What is 24 ÷ 4 + 2 × 3?

   1. 20
   2. 12
   3. 9
   4. 18
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   Answer: 12

   Divide: 24 ÷ 4 = 6. Multiply: 2 × 3 = 6. Add: 6 + 6 = 12.

4. What is 3² + 4 × 2?

   1. 17
   2. 26
   3. 14
   4. 22
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   Answer: 17

   Exponent: 3² = 9. Multiply: 4 × 2 = 8. Add: 9 + 8 = 17.

5. What is 15 - (3 + 4) × 2?

   1. 16
   2. 1
   3. 22
   4. 9
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   Answer: 1

   Parentheses: 3 + 4 = 7. Multiply: 7 × 2 = 14. Subtract: 15 - 14 = 1.

6. 6 × 4 ÷ 8 + 1 = ___

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   Answer: 4

   Left to right for × and ÷: 6 × 4 = 24, 24 ÷ 8 = 3. Then add: 3 + 1 = 4.

7. (5 + 5) ÷ 2 × 3 = ___

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   Answer: 15

   Parentheses: 5 + 5 = 10. Left to right: 10 ÷ 2 = 5, 5 × 3 = 15.

8. 2 + 3 × 4 - 1 = ___

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   Answer: 13

   Multiply: 3 × 4 = 12. Then left to right: 2 + 12 = 14, 14 - 1 = 13.

9. Which expression equals 14? A: 2 + 4 × 3 B: (2 + 4) × 3

   1. A only
   2. B only
   3. Both
   4. Neither
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   Answer: A only

   A: 2 + (4 × 3) = 2 + 12 = 14. B: (2+4) × 3 = 6 × 3 = 18.

10. What is 100 - 4² × 2 + 5?

    1. 73
    2. 105
    3. 95
    4. 69
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    Answer: 73

    Exponent: 4² = 16. Multiply: 16 × 2 = 32. Left to right: 100 - 32 = 68, 68 + 5 = 73.

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