3-Step Practice

This worksheet introduces students to solving numerical expressions that require exactly three PEMDAS steps. Learners work through each expression by identifying parentheses first, then multiplication or division, and finally addition or subtraction. The layout offers a variety of expressions, helping students recognize different patterns of operation sequencing. This practice strengthens their procedural fluency and reinforces the logic of evaluating multi-step problems systematically. Students increase confidence by working through expressions that gradually shift structure across the page. The sheet is ideal for classwork, warm-ups, or independent mastery practice.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Mathematics – Expressions & Equations: Apply order of operations

Mathematics – Operations & Algebraic Thinking: Evaluate multi-step expressions

Mathematics – Fluency: Use PEMDAS consistently and accurately

Mathematics – Mathematical Practices: Attend to precision

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