πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 9 and 12, then multiply by 4.
- A9 × 4 + 12
- B9 + 12 × 4
- C(9 + 12) × 4
- D(9 + 12) + 4
2Which expression means: Add 9 and 3, then multiply by 4.
- A(9 + 3) × 4
- B9 + 3 × 4
- C9 × 4 + 3
- D(9 + 3) + 4
3Which expression means: Add 11 and 2, then multiply by 6.
- A(11 + 2) + 6
- B11 + 2 × 6
- C11 × 6 + 2
- D(11 + 2) × 6
4Which expression means: Multiply 10 by 9, then add 2.
- A10 × 9 + 2
- B10 + 9 + 2
- C(10 + 2) × 9
- D10 × (9 + 2)
59 × (929 + 8) is how many times as large as 929 + 8? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
62 × (801 + 2) is how many times as large as 801 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
74 × (256 + 8) is how many times as large as 256 + 8? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
89 × (142 + 5) is how many times as large as 142 + 5? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
9Which expression means: Add 4 and 12, then multiply by 5.
- A(4 + 12) + 5
- B4 + 12 × 5
- C(4 + 12) × 5
- D4 × 5 + 12
104 × (428 + 5) is how many times as large as 428 + 5? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
113 × (988 + 4) is how many times as large as 988 + 4? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
12Which expression means: Multiply 10 by 9, then add 9.
- A(10 + 9) × 9
- B10 × (9 + 9)
- C10 + 9 + 9
- D10 × 9 + 9
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. C ((9 + 12) × 4)
- 2. A ((9 + 3) × 4)
- 3. D ((11 + 2) × 6)
- 4. A (10 × 9 + 2)
- 5. 9
- 6. 2
- 7. 4
- 8. 9
- 9. C ((4 + 12) × 5)
- 10. 4
- 11. 3
- 12. D (10 × 9 + 9)
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