Expressions with Factors

This order of operations worksheet provides targeted practice with two-step expressions that combine multiplication with addition or subtraction. Learners identify and complete the multiplication step first, then perform the final operation, reinforcing correct PEMDAS sequencing and computational accuracy.

Instructional Objectives

• Skill Focus (Grades 5-6): Evaluate two-step numerical expressions involving multiplication followed by addition or subtraction.
• Conceptual Understanding (Grades 5-6): Understand why multiplication must be completed before addition or subtraction within an expression.
• Algebraic Reasoning (Grade 6): Analyze expression structure to apply operations in the correct order and avoid sequencing errors.
• Curriculum Alignment (Grades 5-6): Supports order of operations, multi-step expression evaluation, algebraic thinking foundations, and operational fluency standards.

Students are encouraged to show or track each step, promoting careful reasoning and reducing common mistakes. The consistent structure helps learners generalize patterns and build confidence as they prepare for more complex multi-step expressions.

Learning Benefits

• Reinforces correct application of PEMDAS
• Builds fluency with multiplication-based expressions
• Encourages accuracy through step-by-step reasoning
• Effective for practice, review, or skill reinforcement

This printable worksheet offers focused, structured practice that helps students master two-step expressions with factors while strengthening readiness for more advanced order-of-operations problems.

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