Order of Operations Puzzles
1.
To complete this cross number puzzle, you need to record
answers in the correct space. Make a copy of the diagram.
The first two questions are done for you.
1
5
2
2
3
3
11
1.
4.
5.
7.
1.
3.
5.
6.
10.
3
of (7 x 9 – 7) + 7
8
2
5
9.
x 15 +
of 12
5
3
½ of 140 + 4 x 7
36 ÷ (12 – 3) + 22
32 ÷ 4 x 2 ÷ 4
4x3÷2x6
6x4–2
32 + 4 ÷ 2 x 6
9x3–1
÷
+
11.
12.
14.
16.
17.
18.
20.
9 x 9 + 10
(6 + 3) x 3 – 5
9x1–6
9 x 5 – 38
3 x 2 + 12 – 9
4 x 11 – 0
16 ÷ 4 + 1 – 3 + 2
3
+
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–
2
=
2
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4
1
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2
=
10
2.
2
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=
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8
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5
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21
22
Down
1.
4.
5.
7.
9
=
=
10
5
3.
÷
3
9 x 9 + 10
(6 + 3) x 3 – 5
9x1–6
9 x 5 – 38
3 x 2 + 12 – 9
4 x 11 – 0
16 ÷ 4 + 1 – 3 + 2
+
?
?
–
5
3
of (7 x 9 – 7) + 7
8
2
5
9.
x 15 +
of 12
5
3
11.
12.
14.
16.
17.
18.
20.
+
1
90 ÷ 3 – 3
(29 – 8 ÷ 4) – 21
4 x 16 ÷ 2 – 9
48 ÷ 16 x 5 + 4
8.
½ of 140 + 4 x 7
36 ÷ (12 – 3) + 22
32 ÷ 4 x 2 ÷ 4
4x3÷2x6
6x4–2
32 + 4 ÷ 2 x 6
9x3–1
6
Insert brackets and operation signs (+,–, x, ÷) to make each
of the following true.
a) 6 3 1 = 9
b) 7 5 3 = 32
c) 8 4 2 = 1
d) 12 3 4 = 1
e) 28 2 4 = 14
f) 5 3 4 6 = 0
19
3x6+5
102 – 11 – 80
6+3x9–6
10 x 5 + 16 – 18
2 x 4 + 4 – 12 + 8
Place the
proper
operations
(+,–, x, ÷) into
each space. A
few operations
have been
placed for you.
16
18
“of” means multiplication
11.
12.
13.
15.
19.
21.
22.
11
15
Across
90 ÷ 3 – 3
(29 – 8 ÷ 4) – 21
4 x 16 ÷ 2 – 9
48 ÷ 16 x 5 + 4
8.
“of” means multiplication
5
20
Down
3x6+5
102 – 11 – 80
6+3x9–6
10 x 5 + 16 – 18
2 x 4 + 4 – 12 + 8
5
10
17
22
1
8
14
19
21
9
6
13
16
18
4
7
12
Across
Place the
proper
operations
(+,–, x, ÷) into
each space. A
few operations
have been
placed for you.
3
3
9
15
17
2
7
13
20
2
5
10
14
3.
1
8
12
11.
12.
13.
15.
19.
21.
22.
To complete this cross number puzzle, you need to record
answers in the correct space. Make a copy of the diagram.
The first two questions are done for you.
6
7
9
1.
3.
5.
6.
10.
1.
4
7
2.
Order of Operations Puzzles
2
2
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4
1
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2
=
10
2
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=
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8
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=
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5
6
=
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10
Insert brackets and operation signs (+,–, x, ÷) to make each
of the following true.
a) 6 3 1 = 9
b) 7 5 3 = 32
c) 8 4 2 = 1
d) 12 3 4 = 1
e) 28 2 4 = 14
f) 5 3 4 6 = 0