πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 2 and 8, then multiply by 2.
- A2 × 2 + 8
- B2 + 8 × 2
- C(2 + 8) + 2
- D(2 + 8) × 2
2Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 6, then add 2.
- A9 + 6 + 2
- B9 × 6 + 2
- C(9 + 2) × 6
- D9 × (6 + 2)
3Which expression means: Add 2 and 6, then multiply by 4.
- A2 × 4 + 6
- B(2 + 6) + 4
- C2 + 6 × 4
- D(2 + 6) × 4
4Which expression means: Add 4 and 5, then multiply by 6.
- A(4 + 5) × 6
- B4 × 6 + 5
- C(4 + 5) + 6
- D4 + 5 × 6
5Which expression means: Add 2 and 3, then multiply by 9.
- A2 × 9 + 3
- B(2 + 3) + 9
- C(2 + 3) × 9
- D2 + 3 × 9
6Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 6, then add 11.
- A(9 + 11) × 6
- B9 × 6 + 11
- C9 × (6 + 11)
- D9 + 6 + 11
7Which expression means: Add 12 and 2, then multiply by 8.
- A12 × 8 + 2
- B(12 + 2) × 8
- C(12 + 2) + 8
- D12 + 2 × 8
83 × (585 + 3) is how many times as large as 585 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
9Which expression means: Add 7 and 4, then multiply by 6.
- A(7 + 4) × 6
- B7 × 6 + 4
- C7 + 4 × 6
- D(7 + 4) + 6
10Which expression means: Multiply 7 by 6, then add 3.
- A7 × 6 + 3
- B(7 + 3) × 6
- C7 × (6 + 3)
- D7 + 6 + 3
115 × (553 + 6) is how many times as large as 553 + 6? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
128 × (362 + 3) is how many times as large as 362 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. D ((2 + 8) × 2)
- 2. B (9 × 6 + 2)
- 3. D ((2 + 6) × 4)
- 4. A ((4 + 5) × 6)
- 5. C ((2 + 3) × 9)
- 6. B (9 × 6 + 11)
- 7. B ((12 + 2) × 8)
- 8. 3
- 9. A ((7 + 4) × 6)
- 10. A (7 × 6 + 3)
- 11. 5
- 12. 8
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