πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 9 and 6, then multiply by 5.
- A(9 + 6) + 5
- B(9 + 6) × 5
- C9 × 5 + 6
- D9 + 6 × 5
2Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 2, then add 6.
- A9 × (2 + 6)
- B9 + 2 + 6
- C(9 + 6) × 2
- D9 × 2 + 6
32 × (821 + 12) is how many times as large as 821 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
4Which expression means: Add 7 and 8, then multiply by 3.
- A7 × 3 + 8
- B(7 + 8) + 3
- C(7 + 8) × 3
- D7 + 8 × 3
5Which expression means: Multiply 2 by 2, then add 10.
- A2 × (2 + 10)
- B2 × 2 + 10
- C2 + 2 + 10
- D(2 + 10) × 2
62 × (786 + 8) is how many times as large as 786 + 8? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
7Which expression means: Add 7 and 8, then multiply by 2.
- A(7 + 8) × 2
- B(7 + 8) + 2
- C7 + 8 × 2
- D7 × 2 + 8
8Which expression means: Multiply 2 by 3, then add 11.
- A2 × 3 + 11
- B(2 + 11) × 3
- C2 × (3 + 11)
- D2 + 3 + 11
97 × (616 + 5) is how many times as large as 616 + 5? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
10Which expression means: Add 3 and 10, then multiply by 6.
- A3 × 6 + 10
- B3 + 10 × 6
- C(3 + 10) × 6
- D(3 + 10) + 6
11Which expression means: Multiply 6 by 9, then add 7.
- A6 × 9 + 7
- B6 + 9 + 7
- C6 × (9 + 7)
- D(6 + 7) × 9
12Which expression means: Multiply 2 by 4, then add 3.
- A2 × 4 + 3
- B2 × (4 + 3)
- C2 + 4 + 3
- D(2 + 3) × 4
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. B ((9 + 6) × 5)
- 2. D (9 × 2 + 6)
- 3. 2
- 4. C ((7 + 8) × 3)
- 5. B (2 × 2 + 10)
- 6. 2
- 7. A ((7 + 8) × 2)
- 8. A (2 × 3 + 11)
- 9. 7
- 10. C ((3 + 10) × 6)
- 11. A (6 × 9 + 7)
- 12. A (2 × 4 + 3)
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