Evaluation Word Problems

This order of operations worksheet helps students translate real-life scenarios into five-step mathematical expressions and solve them using PEMDAS. Learners identify quantities, operations, and sequencing within each situation, then apply careful multi-step reasoning to compute accurate solutions.

Instructional Objectives

• Skill Focus (Grades 6-8): Translate word problems into five-step numerical expressions and evaluate them using the correct order of operations.
• Conceptual Understanding (Grades 6-8): Understand how real-world actions map to layered mathematical operations and why sequencing matters.
• Algebraic Reasoning (Grades 7-8): Model complex situations involving grouping, fees, adjustments, and totals using structured expressions.
• Curriculum Alignment (Grades 6-8): Supports mathematical modeling, PEMDAS application, multi-step problem solving, and algebraic thinking standards.

Students must analyze each scenario carefully before writing an expression, deciding which operations belong inside parentheses and which occur later. This emphasis on structure strengthens both comprehension and computational accuracy.

Learning Benefits

• Builds strong connections between arithmetic and real-world applications
• Encourages strategic planning before computation
• Reinforces accurate, step-by-step use of PEMDAS
• Effective for guided practice, independent work, or assessment

This printable worksheet provides meaningful, application-based practice that helps students confidently model and solve five-step word problems using the order of operations.

This worksheet is part of our 5-Step Order of Operations Worksheets collection.