Calculation Word Problems

This order of operations worksheet helps students translate real-world situations into two-step numerical expressions and solve them accurately using PEMDAS. Learners analyze everyday scenarios such as shopping, organizing supplies, splitting items, and scoring points, then determine the correct operations and sequence to compute final answers.

Instructional Objectives

• Skill Focus (Grades 5-7): Translate word problems into two-step numerical expressions and evaluate them using the correct order of operations.
• Conceptual Understanding (Grades 5-7): Identify how real-world actions connect to mathematical operations and why operation order matters.
• Algebraic Reasoning (Grades 6-7): Model situations that combine multiplication, division, addition, or subtraction into structured expressions.
• Curriculum Alignment (Grades 5-7): Supports translating situations into expressions, multi-step problem solving, order of operations, and real-world application standards.

Students must read carefully, extract relevant information, and decide which operation comes first before computing. This process strengthens both reading comprehension and mathematical reasoning while reinforcing consistent use of PEMDAS.

Learning Benefits

• Builds strong connections between real-world contexts and math expressions
• Encourages careful interpretation and planning before computation
• Reinforces accurate use of two-step order-of-operations rules
• Effective for guided practice, independent work, or assessment

This printable worksheet provides meaningful, context-rich practice that helps students confidently model and solve two-step word problems while strengthening numerical reasoning and operational fluency.

This worksheet is part of our 2-Step Order of Operations Worksheets collection.