πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Multiply 7 by 3, then add 8.
- A(7 + 8) × 3
- B7 × 3 + 8
- C7 + 3 + 8
- D7 × (3 + 8)
27 × (196 + 7) is how many times as large as 196 + 7? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
3Which expression means: Multiply 5 by 6, then add 11.
- A5 × (6 + 11)
- B5 + 6 + 11
- C(5 + 11) × 6
- D5 × 6 + 11
47 × (636 + 6) is how many times as large as 636 + 6? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
5Which expression means: Add 12 and 5, then multiply by 6.
- A(12 + 5) × 6
- B12 + 5 × 6
- C(12 + 5) + 6
- D12 × 6 + 5
6Which expression means: Add 2 and 10, then multiply by 6.
- A2 × 6 + 10
- B2 + 10 × 6
- C(2 + 10) × 6
- D(2 + 10) + 6
77 × (382 + 7) is how many times as large as 382 + 7? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
84 × (857 + 7) is how many times as large as 857 + 7? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
95 × (643 + 2) is how many times as large as 643 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
10Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 9, then add 8.
- A11 × 9 + 8
- B(11 + 8) × 9
- C11 + 9 + 8
- D11 × (9 + 8)
114 × (340 + 11) is how many times as large as 340 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
12Which expression means: Add 2 and 3, then multiply by 8.
- A(2 + 3) + 8
- B2 × 8 + 3
- C(2 + 3) × 8
- D2 + 3 × 8
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. B (7 × 3 + 8)
- 2. 7
- 3. D (5 × 6 + 11)
- 4. 7
- 5. A ((12 + 5) × 6)
- 6. C ((2 + 10) × 6)
- 7. 7
- 8. 4
- 9. 5
- 10. A (11 × 9 + 8)
- 11. 4
- 12. C ((2 + 3) × 8)
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