πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 6 and 12, then multiply by 6.
- A(6 + 12) × 6
- B(6 + 12) + 6
- C6 + 12 × 6
- D6 × 6 + 12
2Which expression means: Multiply 4 by 9, then add 3.
- A(4 + 3) × 9
- B4 × (9 + 3)
- C4 + 9 + 3
- D4 × 9 + 3
3Which expression means: Add 4 and 9, then multiply by 5.
- A4 × 5 + 9
- B4 + 9 × 5
- C(4 + 9) × 5
- D(4 + 9) + 5
4Which expression means: Multiply 10 by 8, then add 5.
- A(10 + 5) × 8
- B10 + 8 + 5
- C10 × 8 + 5
- D10 × (8 + 5)
5Which expression means: Add 9 and 2, then multiply by 4.
- A9 + 2 × 4
- B(9 + 2) × 4
- C9 × 4 + 2
- D(9 + 2) + 4
6Which expression means: Add 7 and 4, then multiply by 7.
- A7 + 4 × 7
- B(7 + 4) × 7
- C(7 + 4) + 7
- D7 × 7 + 4
7Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 5, then add 4.
- A9 × 5 + 4
- B9 × (5 + 4)
- C(9 + 4) × 5
- D9 + 5 + 4
8Which expression means: Add 7 and 5, then multiply by 8.
- A7 × 8 + 5
- B(7 + 5) × 8
- C7 + 5 × 8
- D(7 + 5) + 8
97 × (365 + 4) is how many times as large as 365 + 4? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
10Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 5, then add 9.
- A8 × 5 + 9
- B8 × (5 + 9)
- C8 + 5 + 9
- D(8 + 9) × 5
117 × (100 + 9) is how many times as large as 100 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
12Which expression means: Multiply 5 by 8, then add 2.
- A(5 + 2) × 8
- B5 × 8 + 2
- C5 + 8 + 2
- D5 × (8 + 2)
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. A ((6 + 12) × 6)
- 2. D (4 × 9 + 3)
- 3. C ((4 + 9) × 5)
- 4. C (10 × 8 + 5)
- 5. B ((9 + 2) × 4)
- 6. B ((7 + 4) × 7)
- 7. A (9 × 5 + 4)
- 8. B ((7 + 5) × 8)
- 9. 7
- 10. A (8 × 5 + 9)
- 11. 7
- 12. B (5 × 8 + 2)
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