Order of operations. Game on.

Order of operations is a grade 6 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 6.EE.A.1: write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 119 order of operations problems our math games drill.

CCSS 6.EE.A.1119 questions in the bank

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Evaluate: $9 + 8 \cdot 7 - 4$ .

Multiply first: $8 \cdot 7 = 56$ . Then $9 + 56 - 4 = 61$ .

Mid-gameeasy

Evaluate: $3 + 8 \cdot 7 - 2$ .

Multiply first: $8 \cdot 7 = 56$ . Then $3 + 56 - 2 = 57$ .

Mid-gameeasy

Evaluate: $2 + 3 \cdot 9 - 5$ .

Multiply first: $3 \cdot 9 = 27$ . Then $2 + 27 - 5 = 24$ .

Mid-gameeasy

Evaluate: $6 + 4 \cdot 5 - 5$ .

Multiply first: $4 \cdot 5 = 20$ . Then $6 + 20 - 5 = 21$ .

Mid-gameeasy

Evaluate: $9 + 5 \cdot 4 - 4$ .

Multiply first: $5 \cdot 4 = 20$ . Then $9 + 20 - 4 = 25$ .

Mid-gameeasy

Evaluate: $4 + 7 \cdot 9 - 3$ .

Multiply first: $7 \cdot 9 = 63$ . Then $4 + 63 - 3 = 64$ .

Mid-gameeasy

Evaluate: $2 + 7 \cdot 9 - 2$ .

Multiply first: $7 \cdot 9 = 63$ . Then $2 + 63 - 2 = 63$ .

Buzzer beatereasy

Evaluate: $9 + 3 \cdot 4 - 4$ .

Multiply first: $3 \cdot 4 = 12$ . Then $9 + 12 - 4 = 17$ .

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