πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 11 and 3, then multiply by 2.
- A11 × 2 + 3
- B(11 + 3) × 2
- C11 + 3 × 2
- D(11 + 3) + 2
23 × (338 + 4) is how many times as large as 338 + 4? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
38 × (596 + 7) is how many times as large as 596 + 7? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
49 × (538 + 6) is how many times as large as 538 + 6? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
5Which expression means: Add 9 and 7, then multiply by 6.
- A9 × 6 + 7
- B(9 + 7) + 6
- C9 + 7 × 6
- D(9 + 7) × 6
64 × (237 + 2) is how many times as large as 237 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
74 × (154 + 2) is how many times as large as 154 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
8Which expression means: Add 5 and 3, then multiply by 9.
- A5 × 9 + 3
- B(5 + 3) × 9
- C(5 + 3) + 9
- D5 + 3 × 9
9Which expression means: Add 9 and 3, then multiply by 2.
- A9 + 3 × 2
- B9 × 2 + 3
- C(9 + 3) + 2
- D(9 + 3) × 2
107 × (182 + 8) is how many times as large as 182 + 8? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
114 × (328 + 11) is how many times as large as 328 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
124 × (442 + 2) is how many times as large as 442 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. B ((11 + 3) × 2)
- 2. 3
- 3. 8
- 4. 9
- 5. D ((9 + 7) × 6)
- 6. 4
- 7. 4
- 8. B ((5 + 3) × 9)
- 9. D ((9 + 3) × 2)
- 10. 7
- 11. 4
- 12. 4
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