πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 10 and 3, then multiply by 6.
- A10 + 3 × 6
- B(10 + 3) × 6
- C(10 + 3) + 6
- D10 × 6 + 3
2Which expression means: Add 5 and 10, then multiply by 6.
- A(5 + 10) × 6
- B(5 + 10) + 6
- C5 × 6 + 10
- D5 + 10 × 6
34 × (793 + 10) is how many times as large as 793 + 10? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
4Which expression means: Add 6 and 7, then multiply by 8.
- A6 × 8 + 7
- B(6 + 7) × 8
- C6 + 7 × 8
- D(6 + 7) + 8
57 × (936 + 12) is how many times as large as 936 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
6Which expression means: Add 7 and 2, then multiply by 3.
- A(7 + 2) × 3
- B(7 + 2) + 3
- C7 × 3 + 2
- D7 + 2 × 3
78 × (276 + 11) is how many times as large as 276 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
8Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 9, then add 11.
- A(9 + 11) × 9
- B9 + 9 + 11
- C9 × (9 + 11)
- D9 × 9 + 11
9Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 8, then add 2.
- A12 × (8 + 2)
- B(12 + 2) × 8
- C12 × 8 + 2
- D12 + 8 + 2
10Which expression means: Add 4 and 3, then multiply by 4.
- A(4 + 3) × 4
- B4 + 3 × 4
- C(4 + 3) + 4
- D4 × 4 + 3
112 × (821 + 6) is how many times as large as 821 + 6? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
125 × (157 + 11) is how many times as large as 157 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. B ((10 + 3) × 6)
- 2. A ((5 + 10) × 6)
- 3. 4
- 4. B ((6 + 7) × 8)
- 5. 7
- 6. A ((7 + 2) × 3)
- 7. 8
- 8. D (9 × 9 + 11)
- 9. C (12 × 8 + 2)
- 10. A ((4 + 3) × 4)
- 11. 2
- 12. 5
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