πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
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1Which expression means: Add 4 and 9, then multiply by 8.
- A(4 + 9) + 8
- B(4 + 9) × 8
- C4 × 8 + 9
- D4 + 9 × 8
2Which expression means: Multiply 5 by 2, then add 12.
- A5 × (2 + 12)
- B5 + 2 + 12
- C(5 + 12) × 2
- D5 × 2 + 12
3Which expression means: Add 5 and 9, then multiply by 4.
- A5 × 4 + 9
- B(5 + 9) + 4
- C5 + 9 × 4
- D(5 + 9) × 4
4Which expression means: Add 11 and 10, then multiply by 2.
- A(11 + 10) + 2
- B11 + 10 × 2
- C(11 + 10) × 2
- D11 × 2 + 10
5Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 5, then add 3.
- A12 + 5 + 3
- B12 × 5 + 3
- C12 × (5 + 3)
- D(12 + 3) × 5
6Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 2, then add 10.
- A(11 + 10) × 2
- B11 × (2 + 10)
- C11 × 2 + 10
- D11 + 2 + 10
7Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 3, then add 4.
- A12 × 3 + 4
- B(12 + 4) × 3
- C12 + 3 + 4
- D12 × (3 + 4)
8Which expression means: Add 7 and 6, then multiply by 7.
- A7 × 7 + 6
- B(7 + 6) + 7
- C7 + 6 × 7
- D(7 + 6) × 7
9Which expression means: Add 12 and 9, then multiply by 5.
- A(12 + 9) + 5
- B12 × 5 + 9
- C12 + 9 × 5
- D(12 + 9) × 5
10Which expression means: Multiply 3 by 4, then add 9.
- A(3 + 9) × 4
- B3 × (4 + 9)
- C3 × 4 + 9
- D3 + 4 + 9
11Which expression means: Multiply 4 by 4, then add 2.
- A(4 + 2) × 4
- B4 × 4 + 2
- C4 × (4 + 2)
- D4 + 4 + 2
12Which expression means: Add 3 and 11, then multiply by 8.
- A(3 + 11) × 8
- B(3 + 11) + 8
- C3 × 8 + 11
- D3 + 11 × 8
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. B ((4 + 9) × 8)
- 2. D (5 × 2 + 12)
- 3. D ((5 + 9) × 4)
- 4. C ((11 + 10) × 2)
- 5. B (12 × 5 + 3)
- 6. C (11 × 2 + 10)
- 7. A (12 × 3 + 4)
- 8. D ((7 + 6) × 7)
- 9. D ((12 + 9) × 5)
- 10. C (3 × 4 + 9)
- 11. B (4 × 4 + 2)
- 12. A ((3 + 11) × 8)
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