Order of Operations with Integers Worksheet (Negatives Practice)
Working with integers makes order of operations a little trickier because negative signs can change the direction of your thinking. This printable helps students slow down and practice evaluating expressions with negative numbers while following the correct order every time.
Students will solve expressions that include parentheses, multiplication and division, and addition and subtraction. The goal is to build accuracy with two key habits: (1) do what’s inside parentheses first, and (2) work left to right when you’re multiplying and dividing (and also left to right when adding and subtracting).
This worksheet is a strong fit for pre-algebra units on integers, simplifying expressions, and preparing students to evaluate algebraic expressions with variables later on.
What students practice on this worksheet
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Solving integer expressions with positive and negative numbers
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Using parentheses correctly (and not skipping them)
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Following multiply/divide left to right
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Following add/subtract left to right
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Avoiding common integer mistakes (like dropping a negative sign)
Common mistake to watch for
A lot of students want to do “all multiplication before division.” Instead, multiplication and division are completed in order from left to right. This worksheet includes problems that help reinforce that rule.
How to use this worksheet
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Use A. Warm-Up as a quick check-in or bell ringer
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Assign B. Practice for independent work or homework
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Use the included answer key for fast grading or self-checking
