Algebra 1 SOL A.1 Expressions and Order of Operations WS
Mr. Hannam
Name: ________________________________________ Date: __________________ Block: _______
Evaluate the expressions.
1) y + 12 when y  29
2) 0.8a when a  7.5
3) 6.25  g when g  2.5
4)
5)
4
7
 t when t 
7
8
62
when d  3.1
d
6) w 
2
1
when w 
5
2
Write the power in words and as a product (you DON'T have to evaluate it!).
7) 87
8) x 5
Evaluate the power.
9) 9 2
10) 2 6
11) 0.4 
3
Evaluate the expression.
12) x 2 when x 
1
5
13) 2 y 3 when y  4
14) There are 52 cards in a standard deck of playing cards. You are combining decks of
cards so that you can play with a large number of people. The expression 52d
represents the number of cards in d decks. If you combine 4 decks of cards, how many
cards will you have altogether?
15) An item costs c dollars and 6% sales tax is charged. The total cost including sales tax
is given by the expression 1.06c . You are buying a skateboard that costs $75. What is
the cost of the skateboard including sales tax?
Algebra 1 SOL A.1 Expressions and Order of Operations WS
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Evaluate the expression.
16) 16  8  5
17) 7 2  24  3
18) 5  1.2  0.3
19) 18  6  4  3
20) 13  15  5  9
21)
2 2
3 5
3
22) 28  34  5
23) 11  15  13
24)
4
3  20  17
5


3
17  92 
4


 
25) 5 4  9  32  2
26) 14  
27) 3 7 14  2 3  5  18
28) 8m 3  6 when m  3
29) 200 - 3y 2 when y  8
30) 3  18t 2 when t 
31)
42
 n when n  6
n
32)
5a
when a  8
a6
33)
1
3
4d 2
when d  3
d 1
34) Was the expression evaluated correctly using the order of operations? If not, find and
correct the error:
80 
1
152  80  5 2  80  25  55
3