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 2.
- A5 × 3 + 2
- B5 × (3 + 2)
- C(5 + 2) × 3
- D5 + 3 + 2
2Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 8, then add 10.
- A(9 + 10) × 8
- B9 × 8 + 10
- C9 × (8 + 10)
- D9 + 8 + 10
35 × (642 + 7) is how many times as large as 642 + 7? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
49 × (117 + 10) is how many times as large as 117 + 10? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
54 × (856 + 7) is how many times as large as 856 + 7? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
6Which expression means: Multiply 6 by 4, then add 10.
- A6 × (4 + 10)
- B6 × 4 + 10
- C6 + 4 + 10
- D(6 + 10) × 4
7Which expression means: Add 6 and 7, then multiply by 2.
- A(6 + 7) × 2
- B(6 + 7) + 2
- C6 + 7 × 2
- D6 × 2 + 7
86 × (356 + 8) is how many times as large as 356 + 8? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
98 × (718 + 10) is how many times as large as 718 + 10? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
103 × (546 + 3) is how many times as large as 546 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
11Which expression means: Multiply 2 by 4, then add 11.
- A2 × 4 + 11
- B(2 + 11) × 4
- C2 × (4 + 11)
- D2 + 4 + 11
12Which expression means: Add 6 and 4, then multiply by 8.
- A(6 + 4) + 8
- B6 + 4 × 8
- C(6 + 4) × 8
- D6 × 8 + 4
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. A (5 × 3 + 2)
- 2. B (9 × 8 + 10)
- 3. 5
- 4. 9
- 5. 4
- 6. B (6 × 4 + 10)
- 7. A ((6 + 7) × 2)
- 8. 6
- 9. 8
- 10. 3
- 11. A (2 × 4 + 11)
- 12. C ((6 + 4) × 8)
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