πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 3, then add 6.
- A9 + 3 + 6
- B(9 + 6) × 3
- C9 × (3 + 6)
- D9 × 3 + 6
2Which expression means: Add 5 and 10, then multiply by 7.
- A5 × 7 + 10
- B(5 + 10) + 7
- C5 + 10 × 7
- D(5 + 10) × 7
3Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 5, then add 9.
- A8 + 5 + 9
- B(8 + 9) × 5
- C8 × 5 + 9
- D8 × (5 + 9)
42 × (225 + 7) is how many times as large as 225 + 7? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
5Which expression means: Multiply 5 by 5, then add 3.
- A5 × 5 + 3
- B(5 + 3) × 5
- C5 + 5 + 3
- D5 × (5 + 3)
69 × (202 + 11) is how many times as large as 202 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
77 × (690 + 11) is how many times as large as 690 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
87 × (126 + 9) is how many times as large as 126 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
98 × (235 + 3) is how many times as large as 235 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
10Which expression means: Multiply 5 by 7, then add 3.
- A5 × 7 + 3
- B(5 + 3) × 7
- C5 + 7 + 3
- D5 × (7 + 3)
11Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 5, then add 11.
- A9 × (5 + 11)
- B(9 + 11) × 5
- C9 + 5 + 11
- D9 × 5 + 11
124 × (261 + 5) is how many times as large as 261 + 5? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. D (9 × 3 + 6)
- 2. D ((5 + 10) × 7)
- 3. C (8 × 5 + 9)
- 4. 2
- 5. A (5 × 5 + 3)
- 6. 9
- 7. 7
- 8. 7
- 9. 8
- 10. A (5 × 7 + 3)
- 11. D (9 × 5 + 11)
- 12. 4
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