πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 10 and 8, then multiply by 5.
- A(10 + 8) + 5
- B10 + 8 × 5
- C10 × 5 + 8
- D(10 + 8) × 5
2Which expression means: Add 11 and 10, then multiply by 7.
- A(11 + 10) × 7
- B(11 + 10) + 7
- C11 × 7 + 10
- D11 + 10 × 7
3Which expression means: Add 4 and 5, then multiply by 6.
- A4 + 5 × 6
- B(4 + 5) + 6
- C4 × 6 + 5
- D(4 + 5) × 6
4Which expression means: Multiply 5 by 2, then add 12.
- A(5 + 12) × 2
- B5 + 2 + 12
- C5 × (2 + 12)
- D5 × 2 + 12
54 × (375 + 11) is how many times as large as 375 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
68 × (661 + 10) is how many times as large as 661 + 10? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
7Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 2, then add 5.
- A(11 + 5) × 2
- B11 × (2 + 5)
- C11 × 2 + 5
- D11 + 2 + 5
8Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 4, then add 2.
- A(11 + 2) × 4
- B11 + 4 + 2
- C11 × 4 + 2
- D11 × (4 + 2)
9Which expression means: Add 8 and 5, then multiply by 2.
- A(8 + 5) + 2
- B(8 + 5) × 2
- C8 × 2 + 5
- D8 + 5 × 2
10Which expression means: Multiply 4 by 2, then add 7.
- A4 + 2 + 7
- B4 × (2 + 7)
- C4 × 2 + 7
- D(4 + 7) × 2
11Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 9, then add 12.
- A(11 + 12) × 9
- B11 × 9 + 12
- C11 × (9 + 12)
- D11 + 9 + 12
123 × (409 + 5) is how many times as large as 409 + 5? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. D ((10 + 8) × 5)
- 2. A ((11 + 10) × 7)
- 3. D ((4 + 5) × 6)
- 4. D (5 × 2 + 12)
- 5. 4
- 6. 8
- 7. C (11 × 2 + 5)
- 8. C (11 × 4 + 2)
- 9. B ((8 + 5) × 2)
- 10. C (4 × 2 + 7)
- 11. B (11 × 9 + 12)
- 12. 3
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