πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Multiply 10 by 6, then add 5.
- A(10 + 5) × 6
- B10 × (6 + 5)
- C10 + 6 + 5
- D10 × 6 + 5
25 × (608 + 9) is how many times as large as 608 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
38 × (238 + 6) is how many times as large as 238 + 6? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
4Which expression means: Add 12 and 13, then multiply by 4.
- A(12 + 13) × 4
- B12 × 4 + 13
- C12 + 13 × 4
- D(12 + 13) + 4
5Which expression means: Multiply 10 by 9, then add 12.
- A10 + 9 + 12
- B10 × 9 + 12
- C10 × (9 + 12)
- D(10 + 12) × 9
64 × (632 + 2) is how many times as large as 632 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
7Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 2, then add 4.
- A12 × 2 + 4
- B12 + 2 + 4
- C12 × (2 + 4)
- D(12 + 4) × 2
8Which expression means: Add 3 and 8, then multiply by 2.
- A3 × 2 + 8
- B(3 + 8) × 2
- C3 + 8 × 2
- D(3 + 8) + 2
99 × (154 + 3) is how many times as large as 154 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
10Which expression means: Multiply 5 by 5, then add 6.
- A5 × 5 + 6
- B5 × (5 + 6)
- C5 + 5 + 6
- D(5 + 6) × 5
11Which expression means: Add 3 and 4, then multiply by 9.
- A(3 + 4) × 9
- B(3 + 4) + 9
- C3 + 4 × 9
- D3 × 9 + 4
12Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 3, then add 6.
- A11 × (3 + 6)
- B(11 + 6) × 3
- C11 × 3 + 6
- D11 + 3 + 6
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. D (10 × 6 + 5)
- 2. 5
- 3. 8
- 4. A ((12 + 13) × 4)
- 5. B (10 × 9 + 12)
- 6. 4
- 7. A (12 × 2 + 4)
- 8. B ((3 + 8) × 2)
- 9. 9
- 10. A (5 × 5 + 6)
- 11. A ((3 + 4) × 9)
- 12. C (11 × 3 + 6)
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