Ciphering PEMDAS

This worksheet offers an additional set of three-step expressions for students needing continued practice with PEMDAS. Each problem includes parentheses, multiplication or division, and final addition or subtraction. Learners are required to follow all three steps, reinforcing consistency and accuracy in evaluating expressions. The variety of structures helps students generalize their understanding and adapt PEMDAS to different expression formats. This sheet is ideal for independent work, review, or computational warm-ups. It helps reinforce procedural fluency and confidence with multi-step problems.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Mathematics – Evaluate Expressions: Apply correct operation sequences

Mathematics – Operations & Algebraic Thinking: Work with multi-step expressions

Mathematics – Fluency: Develop speed and accuracy

Mathematics – Mathematical Practices: Look for and use structure

This worksheet is part of our 3-Step Order of Operations Worksheets collection.