πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
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1Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 8, then add 6.
- A12 × 8 + 6
- B12 × (8 + 6)
- C(12 + 6) × 8
- D12 + 8 + 6
2Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 9, then add 2.
- A8 × (9 + 2)
- B(8 + 2) × 9
- C8 × 9 + 2
- D8 + 9 + 2
3Which expression means: Add 8 and 9, then multiply by 4.
- A8 × 4 + 9
- B(8 + 9) + 4
- C(8 + 9) × 4
- D8 + 9 × 4
4Which expression means: Add 12 and 2, then multiply by 6.
- A(12 + 2) + 6
- B12 × 6 + 2
- C(12 + 2) × 6
- D12 + 2 × 6
5Which expression means: Add 9 and 8, then multiply by 5.
- A9 × 5 + 8
- B9 + 8 × 5
- C(9 + 8) + 5
- D(9 + 8) × 5
6Which expression means: Multiply 4 by 2, then add 5.
- A(4 + 5) × 2
- B4 × (2 + 5)
- C4 + 2 + 5
- D4 × 2 + 5
7Which expression means: Add 8 and 2, then multiply by 2.
- A8 + 2 × 2
- B(8 + 2) + 2
- C8 × 2 + 2
- D(8 + 2) × 2
8Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 2, then add 12.
- A9 × (2 + 12)
- B(9 + 12) × 2
- C9 + 2 + 12
- D9 × 2 + 12
9Which expression means: Add 8 and 4, then multiply by 5.
- A(8 + 4) + 5
- B8 × 5 + 4
- C(8 + 4) × 5
- D8 + 4 × 5
10Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 8, then add 9.
- A(12 + 9) × 8
- B12 × (8 + 9)
- C12 + 8 + 9
- D12 × 8 + 9
11Which expression means: Add 10 and 12, then multiply by 4.
- A(10 + 12) + 4
- B(10 + 12) × 4
- C10 × 4 + 12
- D10 + 12 × 4
12Which expression means: Add 8 and 6, then multiply by 6.
- A8 + 6 × 6
- B(8 + 6) + 6
- C8 × 6 + 6
- D(8 + 6) × 6
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. A (12 × 8 + 6)
- 2. C (8 × 9 + 2)
- 3. C ((8 + 9) × 4)
- 4. C ((12 + 2) × 6)
- 5. D ((9 + 8) × 5)
- 6. D (4 × 2 + 5)
- 7. D ((8 + 2) × 2)
- 8. D (9 × 2 + 12)
- 9. C ((8 + 4) × 5)
- 10. D (12 × 8 + 9)
- 11. B ((10 + 12) × 4)
- 12. D ((8 + 6) × 6)
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