Order of Operations Maze Name: _____________________________________

Use the order of operations to simplify each problem below. Starting at the top of the maze,
connect your answers as you go to find your way out. Be sure to do the problems in order.
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1.!!!24 − 6 ÷ 2! 2.!!!12 ∙ 12 + 144 ÷ 12 − 12! 3.!!!15 + 5 − 14 ÷ 7!
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4.!!!9 − 3 + 28 ÷ 2! ! 5.!!!!"!!!! 6.!!!12 ÷ 3 + 12 ÷ 2!
7.!!!98 − 80 ÷ (20 − 16) ! 8.!!!64 ÷ 8 ∙ 4 + 3! + 4! 9.!!!2 5 4 + 6 − 2 !
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10.!!!30 ∙ 3 + 13 − 3! 11.!!!4 ÷ 8 − 2! + 50!
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13.!!!4 2 21 − 17 + 3 ! 14.!!!!(!!!)! 15.!!! 9 − 3 ∙ 5 ÷ 6!
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16.!!!144 ÷ 16 ∙ 12 ÷ 3! 17.!!!3 18 − 3 + 5(5 + 7) ! 18.!!!63 ÷ (4 ∙ 3 − 3)!
19.!!96 ÷ 12 ∙ 4 ÷ 2 + 2! 20.!!!45 ÷ 15 + (2! ∙ 3)! 21.!!!40 ÷ 2 + (6! ∙ 2)!
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Order of Operations Crossword Puzzle Name: ________________________________

Evaluate each expression and fill in the crossword puzzle below.

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1." 2 2 + 6 + 2! " " 1." 5(4 + 1)! + 10 ∙ 5 + 3(15)"

3." 2! ∙ 2(3 + 1)" " 2." 2(12 ∙ 8) ÷ 4"

10! − 2!
5." 2 ∙ (2! )! " " 3." + 3(22)"
30 + 4
7." 2! ∙ 10! + 4∙5 −6 " " 4." 5 72 ÷ 8 ∙ 10 − 4 12 + 10"
(6 + 6)! 9 ∙ 12 27 ∙ 3
8." ∙ (4 ∙ 3)!!! " " 6." ∙ "
14 − 2 27 ∙ 2 4 − 1
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10." 3∙ 5−7 + ∙3 " " 8." 28 + 6 ÷ 3 − 4 ∙ 5 + 2"
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11." ! " 9." −21 + 17 ∙ 3 − 2 + 4 ∙ 5 − (−1)"
6 − (5 − 9) − 10 ÷ 2"

13." 100 ÷ 5 − 3 + 20 − 100" " 10." 15! + (2 ∙ 2 ∙ 3)! + 3! + 62 ÷ 2"

14." 2 + 3 ∙ 4 − 16 ÷ 8 + 256" " 12." (2 + 4)! + 14! + (2 + 3)! − −100 − 14"

15." 4 ∙ 5! − 2 − 6 " " 16." 1 ∙ 7 + 2 ∙ 7 + 3 ∙ 7 + 4 ∙ 7 − 7"

17." 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13" " 17." 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! "

19." (3 ∙ 4 + 18 ÷ 6)! + 5(11 + 8)" " 18." 10 ∙ − 9 + 3 ∙ 4 !

+ 7! − 9 ∙ 2"
2 26 + 3 ∙ 2
22." 1+ 64 − 9! + 5 ∙ 6" " 20." "
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24." 6! − 5! + 4! − 3! + 2! − 1! " " 21." (2 ∙ 5)! + 15! + 8 ∙ 20 + 7! "
30 + 5
25." + 4 ∙ 10 + 2! " " 23." 10! − 9! + 8! − 7! + 6! − 5! "
10 ÷ 2
26." 4 ∙ 5 ∙ 5 ∙ 4 ÷ 2 + 2 − (2! )! " " 24." 2 − 15 + 3 + 2 ∙ 3 + 4 ÷ 2"

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Properties of Exponents Activity Name: _________________________

Fill in each box below with the correct number, variable, or expression.

1. 9.

2. 10.
Use the same number in each of these boxes.

3. 11.

4. 12.

5. 13.

6. 14.

7. 15.

8. 16.

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Scientific(Notation(Puzzle! ! ! ! ! Name:!__________________________________!

Disgusted(by(all(the(homework(he(was(assigned,(Kevin(thought!….!

To!complete!this!pun,!solve!each!problem!below.!Then,!find!your!answer!in!the!code!box!below.!Write!the!letter!
that!goes!with!each!answer!on!the!dashes!below.!

Multiply!in!each!problem!below.! ! Divide!in!each!problem!below.!
Make!sure!your!answer!is!in!scientific!notation.! Make!sure!your!answer!is!in!scientific!notation.!
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30×10!
1.! (3×10! ) ∙ (2×10!! )! ! 10.! !
5×10!!
40×10!
2.! (9×10! ) ∙ (5×10!! )! ! 11.! !
16×10!
40×10!
3.! (5×10!! ) ∙ (3×10! )! ! 12.! !
20×10
144×10!!
4.! (7×10! ) ∙ (2×10! )! ! 13.! !
12×10!
63×10!
5.! (7×10!! ) ∙ (4×10! )! ! 14.! !
7×10!!
27×10!
6.! (8×10! ) ∙ (6×10!! )! ! 15.! !
9×10!!
32×10!!
7.! (9×10!!" ) ∙ (3×10!! )! ! 16.! !
8×10!
49×10!
8.! (5×10!! ) ∙ (7×10! )! ! 17.! !
7×10!!
21×10!!
9.! (4×10!! ) ∙ (3×10!! )! ! 18.! !
3×10!
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3×10! N 1.2×10!! V 4.8×10! A

7×10!! P 2.7×10!!" T 3.5×10! C
9×10!! G 4.5×10! A 2×10! M
2.8×10! U 6×10! C 1.2×10!! E
6×10! W 7×10! L 9×10!" B
1.2×10!! E 2.5×10! I 2.7×10!!" P
4.5×10! R 3.5×10 M 4×10!! D
2×10! S 1.4×10!" H 1.5×10! O
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X on Both Sides Puzzle Name: ____________________________________

1. Sign on a waterbed:

-9 -5 9 8 -3 -8 2 5 10 -5 9 0 1 -3 -7 -10 2

2. Sign on a chicken incubator:

-10 -2 2 2 1 2 -8 5 3 8 10 -2 2 6 7 12 2 9

TO DECODE THESE TWO SIGNS: Solve each equation below. Then, find your solution in the code.
Each time the solution appears, write the letter of that exercise above it.

R) −7 + 2! = −6! − 71 G) 4! − 5 = 7! − 5 L) 5! + 3 = 3! − 3

O) −4! + 4 = −2! − 10 A) 4 + 5! = 6! + 11 Z) −2 − 2! = ! − 38

I) 5! + 9 = 19 + 7! T) 5! − 4 = 6 + 4! Y) 2! − 3 = −43 + 7!

B) ! + 7 = −5! + 25 D) ! + 2 = −16 + 4! N) −7! + 4 = −104 + 5!

S) 7! − 9 = 21 + ! V) 10 + 7! = −3! − 80 E) 6! + 3 = 3! + 9"

C) −7! − 9 = 131 + 7! H) −3! + 7 = 2! + 17 P) 7! + 5 = −! + 13

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Equation Magic Square Name: ________________________________

Solve each equation below. Then, find your answer within the little squares below. Write the
problem number that goes with that answer in the bigger square. Then, find the sum of each row
and column.
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1.""−12! + 51 = 17! − 7" 9.""−4 + 6! = −12! + 104"

2.""4 2! − 3 = −20" 10.""4! − 14 = −3! − 14"

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3.""6! + 12 − 18! = 144" 11.""! − 9 = −2"

4.""24 + 14! = 12! − 92" ! !

12.""53! + ! = 27(! + 2!)"
! 13.""−3! + 17 = −55 + 3!"
5.""! ! − 26 = 15"

6.""– 4! − 10 = ! + 45" 14.""2! − 7 3! + 4 = 2! − 49"

7.""– ! + 26 = ! + 20" 15.""−4 − ! = −4! − 40 − 3!"

8.""−2 ! + 4 = 6! + 24" 16.""2! + 8 − 3! = 4 ! + 1 + 29"

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Equations Matching Puzzle Name: _______________________________

Why did the two 4’s skip lunch?

To answer, solve each equation below. Find the answer in the right-hand column. Use a straight edge
to connect a line from each problem to each answer. You will go through a number and a letter. Write
the letter in the boxes below that have that number. An empty circle represents a space.

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Vacation Time Name: __________________________________________

Directions: Each pair of angles is vertical, complementary, or supplementary. Write an equation that matches each
problem. Then, find the degree measure of each angle. On the way, you will find the variable in each problem. To
answer the riddle below, write the variable on its matching line at the bottom of the page.

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7.!!!K!=!_______!Angles:! 8.!!!G!=!_______!Angles:!___________! 9.!!!A!=!_______!Angles:!___________!
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Riddle: What did the sewer worker’s boss say to him when he went on vacation?

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