πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 12 and 11, then multiply by 2.
- A(12 + 11) × 2
- B(12 + 11) + 2
- C12 × 2 + 11
- D12 + 11 × 2
2Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 9, then add 5.
- A11 × (9 + 5)
- B11 × 9 + 5
- C11 + 9 + 5
- D(11 + 5) × 9
3Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 6, then add 6.
- A8 × (6 + 6)
- B8 + 6 + 6
- C8 × 6 + 6
- D(8 + 6) × 6
4Which expression means: Multiply 7 by 5, then add 4.
- A7 × (5 + 4)
- B7 × 5 + 4
- C(7 + 4) × 5
- D7 + 5 + 4
5Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 3, then add 10.
- A11 + 3 + 10
- B11 × (3 + 10)
- C11 × 3 + 10
- D(11 + 10) × 3
6Which expression means: Multiply 3 by 9, then add 6.
- A3 × (9 + 6)
- B3 × 9 + 6
- C3 + 9 + 6
- D(3 + 6) × 9
7Which expression means: Multiply 7 by 2, then add 4.
- A(7 + 4) × 2
- B7 × (2 + 4)
- C7 × 2 + 4
- D7 + 2 + 4
8Which expression means: Add 10 and 12, then multiply by 8.
- A10 + 12 × 8
- B(10 + 12) × 8
- C(10 + 12) + 8
- D10 × 8 + 12
9Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 5, then add 11.
- A8 + 5 + 11
- B8 × (5 + 11)
- C(8 + 11) × 5
- D8 × 5 + 11
10Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 5, then add 5.
- A(8 + 5) × 5
- B8 × 5 + 5
- C8 + 5 + 5
- D8 × (5 + 5)
11Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 8, then add 7.
- A(9 + 7) × 8
- B9 + 8 + 7
- C9 × 8 + 7
- D9 × (8 + 7)
12Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 7, then add 5.
- A(11 + 5) × 7
- B11 × 7 + 5
- C11 + 7 + 5
- D11 × (7 + 5)
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. A ((12 + 11) × 2)
- 2. B (11 × 9 + 5)
- 3. C (8 × 6 + 6)
- 4. B (7 × 5 + 4)
- 5. C (11 × 3 + 10)
- 6. B (3 × 9 + 6)
- 7. C (7 × 2 + 4)
- 8. B ((10 + 12) × 8)
- 9. D (8 × 5 + 11)
- 10. B (8 × 5 + 5)
- 11. C (9 × 8 + 7)
- 12. B (11 × 7 + 5)
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