About this worksheet
Eleven questions on evaluating numerical expressions with parentheses and brackets, written to the Common Core 5.OA.1 strand for 5th grade math. A callout sets the working order first: innermost parentheses, then brackets, then multiply and divide from left to right. Two guided items open the sheet with printed step lines, so students clear the parentheses in 3 × [14 - (2 + 7)] before touching the brackets. Six independent expressions follow, a detective section has students place the grouping symbols themselves, and a granola bar story asks for one expression that captures the whole problem. The key works each item through, ending at 3 bars per friend.
