Parenthesis Power Worksheet
Grade 3 Math Two-Step Operations
Parenthesis Power
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! Golden Rule: Always solve what is inside the parentheses ( ) first!
(3 + 2) × 4 = 5 × 4 = 20
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Guided Warm-Up: Solve step-by-step
A (5 + 3) × 2
Step 1: Inside (5 + 3) =
Final Answer:
B (16 − 6) ÷ 2
Step 1: Inside (16 − 6) =
Final Answer:
C 4 × (2 + 5)
Step 1: Inside (2 + 5) =
Final Answer:
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Independent Practice: Find the value
Show your work under each sentence
1 (12 ÷ 3) + 7
=
Work: _________________________
2 20 − (3 × 4)
=
Work: _________________________
3 (6 × 3) − 8
=
Work: _________________________
4 (7 + 8) ÷ 5
=
Work: _________________________
5 14 + (18 ÷ 2)
=
Work: _________________________
6 (15 − 7) × 3
=
Work: _________________________
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Parenthesis Spotlight: Does placement change the answer?
Look closely at the numbers below. Solve both sides, then check whether they give the same answer!
Side A (3 + 5) × 2
=
Side B 3 + (5 × 2)
=
Do Side A and Side B have the same answer?
Yes No
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Word Problem Detective
Maya picked 18 strawberries. She ate 6 of them right away. Then, she divided the rest equally into 2 snack bowls. How many strawberries went into each bowl?
Sentence: ( − ) ÷
Answer: strawberries