Missing Factor Expressions

This order of operations worksheet challenges students to evaluate two-step expressions with missing factors and match each completed value to an answer choice from a provided bank. Learners apply PEMDAS rules, reason backward to determine unknown values, and verify their work through matching, strengthening both accuracy and analytical thinking.

Instructional Objectives

• Skill Focus (Grades 5-7): Determine missing values in multi-step expressions using correct order-of-operations reasoning.
• Conceptual Understanding (Grades 5-7): Analyze expression structure to understand how operations interact and maintain equality.
• Algebraic Reasoning (Grades 6-7): Use reverse reasoning and verification strategies to solve for unknowns accurately.
• Curriculum Alignment (Grades 5-7): Supports order of operations problem solving, solving for missing values, multi-step expression evaluation, and accuracy-focused standards.

The matching format provides built-in feedback, encouraging students to double-check their calculations and confirm solutions logically. This structure promotes careful analysis and helps reduce common errors in multi-step problem solving.

Learning Benefits

• Reinforces reverse reasoning and structural analysis
• Encourages self-checking and precision
• Engages students through matching and verification
• Effective for practice, review, or algebra readiness

This printable worksheet offers structured, engaging practice that helps students confidently solve missing-factor expressions while strengthening order-of-operations fluency and accuracy.

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