Order of Operations Worksheets: Level 2 (Nested Parentheses)

These free Order of Operations worksheets with nested parentheses give students practice working through more complex expressions using PEMDAS. Each printable worksheet includes problems that feature two or more layers of parentheses, helping learners apply the order of operations.

These worksheets are well‑suited for upper‑elementary and middle‑school students, or for anyone ready to move beyond basic parentheses and strengthen their problem‑solving skills. Answer keys are included with every worksheet, making it simple for teachers, parents, tutors, and homeschool educators to check work or walk through each solution.

What is PEMDAS?

PEMDAS is the standard order of operations used in math: parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.

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