πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 3 and 5, then multiply by 3.
- A3 × 3 + 5
- B3 + 5 × 3
- C(3 + 5) + 3
- D(3 + 5) × 3
2Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 4, then add 2.
- A8 × 4 + 2
- B8 + 4 + 2
- C8 × (4 + 2)
- D(8 + 2) × 4
3Which expression means: Multiply 3 by 4, then add 9.
- A3 × (4 + 9)
- B3 × 4 + 9
- C3 + 4 + 9
- D(3 + 9) × 4
4Which expression means: Add 11 and 12, then multiply by 6.
- A(11 + 12) + 6
- B(11 + 12) × 6
- C11 × 6 + 12
- D11 + 12 × 6
5Which expression means: Add 2 and 3, then multiply by 5.
- A(2 + 3) + 5
- B(2 + 3) × 5
- C2 × 5 + 3
- D2 + 3 × 5
6Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 5, then add 9.
- A11 × 5 + 9
- B11 + 5 + 9
- C11 × (5 + 9)
- D(11 + 9) × 5
7Which expression means: Add 9 and 4, then multiply by 8.
- A(9 + 4) + 8
- B9 + 4 × 8
- C(9 + 4) × 8
- D9 × 8 + 4
8Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 3, then add 5.
- A12 × (3 + 5)
- B(12 + 5) × 3
- C12 × 3 + 5
- D12 + 3 + 5
9Which expression means: Add 4 and 8, then multiply by 3.
- A4 × 3 + 8
- B4 + 8 × 3
- C(4 + 8) + 3
- D(4 + 8) × 3
10Which expression means: Multiply 3 by 5, then add 8.
- A3 × (5 + 8)
- B(3 + 8) × 5
- C3 × 5 + 8
- D3 + 5 + 8
11Which expression means: Multiply 2 by 6, then add 3.
- A(2 + 3) × 6
- B2 × (6 + 3)
- C2 × 6 + 3
- D2 + 6 + 3
12Which expression means: Add 11 and 3, then multiply by 3.
- A11 + 3 × 3
- B(11 + 3) + 3
- C11 × 3 + 3
- D(11 + 3) × 3
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. D ((3 + 5) × 3)
- 2. A (8 × 4 + 2)
- 3. B (3 × 4 + 9)
- 4. B ((11 + 12) × 6)
- 5. B ((2 + 3) × 5)
- 6. A (11 × 5 + 9)
- 7. C ((9 + 4) × 8)
- 8. C (12 × 3 + 5)
- 9. D ((4 + 8) × 3)
- 10. C (3 × 5 + 8)
- 11. C (2 × 6 + 3)
- 12. D ((11 + 3) × 3)
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