πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
15 × (553 + 2) is how many times as large as 553 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
2Which expression means: Add 12 and 3, then multiply by 7.
- A(12 + 3) + 7
- B12 + 3 × 7
- C12 × 7 + 3
- D(12 + 3) × 7
3Which expression means: Multiply 2 by 6, then add 11.
- A2 × (6 + 11)
- B2 × 6 + 11
- C(2 + 11) × 6
- D2 + 6 + 11
4Which expression means: Multiply 4 by 8, then add 5.
- A4 + 8 + 5
- B4 × (8 + 5)
- C(4 + 5) × 8
- D4 × 8 + 5
5Which expression means: Multiply 3 by 9, then add 5.
- A(3 + 5) × 9
- B3 × 9 + 5
- C3 × (9 + 5)
- D3 + 9 + 5
64 × (539 + 11) is how many times as large as 539 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
7Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 6, then add 6.
- A9 + 6 + 6
- B9 × (6 + 6)
- C9 × 6 + 6
- D(9 + 6) × 6
84 × (444 + 11) is how many times as large as 444 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
9Which expression means: Add 11 and 12, then multiply by 5.
- A(11 + 12) + 5
- B(11 + 12) × 5
- C11 × 5 + 12
- D11 + 12 × 5
10Which expression means: Add 6 and 12, then multiply by 8.
- A6 × 8 + 12
- B6 + 12 × 8
- C(6 + 12) + 8
- D(6 + 12) × 8
118 × (919 + 2) is how many times as large as 919 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
12Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 8, then add 4.
- A11 + 8 + 4
- B(11 + 4) × 8
- C11 × (8 + 4)
- D11 × 8 + 4
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. 5
- 2. D ((12 + 3) × 7)
- 3. B (2 × 6 + 11)
- 4. D (4 × 8 + 5)
- 5. B (3 × 9 + 5)
- 6. 4
- 7. C (9 × 6 + 6)
- 8. 4
- 9. B ((11 + 12) × 5)
- 10. D ((6 + 12) × 8)
- 11. 8
- 12. D (11 × 8 + 4)
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