Grade 4 students continue practicing nested parentheses and the left-to-right division-multiplication rule on this easy sheet. Through guided sentence corrections, fills, and short answers, learners explain why grouping symbols outrank everything else and how tied operations follow reading order. Each problem reinforces inside-out evaluation, helping students avoid common PEMDAS traps. By finishing this sheet, Grade 4 learners gain a stronger foundation in operation priority and clearer strategies for multi-step expressions ahead.
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Order of Operations Introduction
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
16 / 2 * 4 = 2 because 2 * 4 = 8 and 16 / 8 = 2.
Rewrite: 16 / 2 * 4 = 32: divide first to get 8, then multiply by 4.
2. Fix the sentence:
((3+2)*5) is solved by doing 2*5 first, getting 3+10=13.
Rewrite: ((3+2)*5) is solved by doing 3+2 first inside parens, getting 5*5=25.
3. Fix the sentence:
I solved 30 / 5 * 2 as 30 / 10 because multiplication should be done before division.
Rewrite: I solved 30 / 5 * 2 left to right: 30 / 5 = 6, then 6 * 2 = 12.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. ((9-3)*2) equals 12 after solving the inner parentheses.
2. 40 / 4 * 5 = 50 when computed in correct order.
3. In 14 / 7 * 2, the first step is to divide because it appears first.
4. ((8+2)/5) equals 2 after using parentheses correctly.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Explain how to evaluate ((12-2)*3) step by step.
Solve inside parens first: 12-2=10. Then multiply: 10*3=30. Innermost parens always come before outside operations.
2. Why does 36 / 9 * 2 = 8 instead of 2?
Because division and multiplication tie in rank, you go left to right: 36 / 9 = 4, then 4 * 2 = 8.
Order of Operations Introduction
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
16 / 2 * 4 = 2 because 2 * 4 = 8 and 16 / 8 = 2.
Rewrite: 16 / 2 * 4 = 32: divide first to get 8, then multiply by 4.
2) Fix the sentence:
((3+2)*5) is solved by doing 2*5 first, getting 3+10=13.
Rewrite: ((3+2)*5) is solved by doing 3+2 first inside parens, getting 5*5=25.
3) Fix the sentence:
I solved 30 / 5 * 2 as 30 / 10 because multiplication should be done before division.
Rewrite: I solved 30 / 5 * 2 left to right: 30 / 5 = 6, then 6 * 2 = 12.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) ((9-3)*2) equals 12 after solving the inner parentheses.
2) 40 / 4 * 5 = 50 when computed in correct order.
3) In 14 / 7 * 2, the first step is to divide because it appears first.
4) ((8+2)/5) equals 2 after using parentheses correctly.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Explain how to evaluate ((12-2)*3) step by step.
Solve inside parens first: 12-2=10. Then multiply: 10*3=30. Innermost parens always come before outside operations.
2) Why does 36 / 9 * 2 = 8 instead of 2?
Because division and multiplication tie in rank, you go left to right: 36 / 9 = 4, then 4 * 2 = 8.
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