πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Multiply 5 by 3, then add 3.
- A5 × 3 + 3
- B5 × (3 + 3)
- C5 + 3 + 3
- D(5 + 3) × 3
2Which expression means: Add 5 and 4, then multiply by 4.
- A5 × 4 + 4
- B(5 + 4) + 4
- C5 + 4 × 4
- D(5 + 4) × 4
33 × (729 + 4) is how many times as large as 729 + 4? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
4Which expression means: Add 7 and 6, then multiply by 4.
- A(7 + 6) × 4
- B7 × 4 + 6
- C(7 + 6) + 4
- D7 + 6 × 4
5Which expression means: Add 2 and 6, then multiply by 9.
- A2 × 9 + 6
- B(2 + 6) × 9
- C(2 + 6) + 9
- D2 + 6 × 9
63 × (384 + 6) is how many times as large as 384 + 6? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
7Which expression means: Add 9 and 7, then multiply by 2.
- A9 + 7 × 2
- B(9 + 7) × 2
- C(9 + 7) + 2
- D9 × 2 + 7
85 × (825 + 7) is how many times as large as 825 + 7? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
9Which expression means: Add 10 and 7, then multiply by 3.
- A(10 + 7) + 3
- B(10 + 7) × 3
- C10 + 7 × 3
- D10 × 3 + 7
10Which expression means: Add 10 and 5, then multiply by 2.
- A10 × 2 + 5
- B10 + 5 × 2
- C(10 + 5) × 2
- D(10 + 5) + 2
11Which expression means: Multiply 3 by 3, then add 11.
- A3 × (3 + 11)
- B3 + 3 + 11
- C(3 + 11) × 3
- D3 × 3 + 11
126 × (351 + 9) is how many times as large as 351 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. A (5 × 3 + 3)
- 2. D ((5 + 4) × 4)
- 3. 3
- 4. A ((7 + 6) × 4)
- 5. B ((2 + 6) × 9)
- 6. 3
- 7. B ((9 + 7) × 2)
- 8. 5
- 9. B ((10 + 7) × 3)
- 10. C ((10 + 5) × 2)
- 11. D (3 × 3 + 11)
- 12. 6
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