πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 7, then add 5.
- A(9 + 5) × 7
- B9 + 7 + 5
- C9 × (7 + 5)
- D9 × 7 + 5
2Which expression means: Add 9 and 12, then multiply by 5.
- A(9 + 12) + 5
- B(9 + 12) × 5
- C9 + 12 × 5
- D9 × 5 + 12
36 × (267 + 10) is how many times as large as 267 + 10? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
4Which expression means: Multiply 6 by 6, then add 11.
- A6 + 6 + 11
- B6 × 6 + 11
- C(6 + 11) × 6
- D6 × (6 + 11)
53 × (842 + 12) is how many times as large as 842 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
6Which expression means: Add 5 and 6, then multiply by 6.
- A(5 + 6) + 6
- B5 × 6 + 6
- C5 + 6 × 6
- D(5 + 6) × 6
7Which expression means: Add 8 and 11, then multiply by 4.
- A8 × 4 + 11
- B(8 + 11) + 4
- C(8 + 11) × 4
- D8 + 11 × 4
89 × (519 + 4) is how many times as large as 519 + 4? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
95 × (323 + 5) is how many times as large as 323 + 5? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
104 × (128 + 5) is how many times as large as 128 + 5? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
11Which expression means: Add 8 and 5, then multiply by 5.
- A(8 + 5) + 5
- B8 + 5 × 5
- C8 × 5 + 5
- D(8 + 5) × 5
129 × (330 + 12) is how many times as large as 330 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. D (9 × 7 + 5)
- 2. B ((9 + 12) × 5)
- 3. 6
- 4. B (6 × 6 + 11)
- 5. 3
- 6. D ((5 + 6) × 6)
- 7. C ((8 + 11) × 4)
- 8. 9
- 9. 5
- 10. 4
- 11. D ((8 + 5) × 5)
- 12. 9
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