πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
19 × (178 + 3) is how many times as large as 178 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
2Which expression means: Multiply 5 by 6, then add 2.
- A5 + 6 + 2
- B5 × 6 + 2
- C5 × (6 + 2)
- D(5 + 2) × 6
3Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 8, then add 10.
- A9 + 8 + 10
- B9 × 8 + 10
- C9 × (8 + 10)
- D(9 + 10) × 8
4Which expression means: Add 2 and 10, then multiply by 5.
- A(2 + 10) + 5
- B(2 + 10) × 5
- C2 × 5 + 10
- D2 + 10 × 5
5Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 4, then add 2.
- A9 × (4 + 2)
- B9 × 4 + 2
- C(9 + 2) × 4
- D9 + 4 + 2
6Which expression means: Multiply 3 by 9, then add 4.
- A3 × 9 + 4
- B3 × (9 + 4)
- C(3 + 4) × 9
- D3 + 9 + 4
74 × (419 + 12) is how many times as large as 419 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
84 × (755 + 12) is how many times as large as 755 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
95 × (344 + 3) is how many times as large as 344 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
10Which expression means: Add 2 and 10, then multiply by 9.
- A2 + 10 × 9
- B2 × 9 + 10
- C(2 + 10) + 9
- D(2 + 10) × 9
115 × (299 + 9) is how many times as large as 299 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
12Which expression means: Multiply 7 by 3, then add 6.
- A7 × (3 + 6)
- B7 × 3 + 6
- C7 + 3 + 6
- D(7 + 6) × 3
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. 9
- 2. B (5 × 6 + 2)
- 3. B (9 × 8 + 10)
- 4. B ((2 + 10) × 5)
- 5. B (9 × 4 + 2)
- 6. A (3 × 9 + 4)
- 7. 4
- 8. 4
- 9. 5
- 10. D ((2 + 10) × 9)
- 11. 5
- 12. B (7 × 3 + 6)
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