Three-Factor PEMDAS

This order of operations worksheet helps students evaluate expressions that include three multiplication factors combined with addition and subtraction. Learners apply PEMDAS carefully and show all three computational steps, strengthening fluency and confidence with structured multi-step expressions.

Instructional Objectives

• Skill Focus (Grades 6-7): Evaluate numerical expressions involving three multiplication factors along with addition or subtraction using the correct order of operations.
• Conceptual Understanding (Grades 6-7): Recognize how multiple factors interact within an expression and why multiplication must be completed before addition or subtraction.
• Algebraic Reasoning (Grades 6-7): Identify structural patterns in similarly formatted expressions to evaluate efficiently and accurately.
• Curriculum Alignment (Grades 6-7): Supports expressions and equations, multiplicative reasoning, mathematical practices focused on structure, and computational fluency standards.

The consistent expression structure allows students to generalize patterns and focus on sequencing rather than guessing. Showing each step reinforces disciplined problem-solving habits and helps prevent common order-of-operations errors.

Learning Benefits

• Builds fluency with multi-factor expressions
• Reinforces attention to structure and operational order
• Supports guided practice, independent work, or homework
• Prepares students for more complex multi-step algebraic expressions

This printable worksheet provides clear, focused practice that helps students master three-factor expressions while strengthening accuracy, efficiency, and confidence with PEMDAS.

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