πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 9, then add 2.
- A12 × (9 + 2)
- B(12 + 2) × 9
- C12 × 9 + 2
- D12 + 9 + 2
2Which expression means: Add 12 and 11, then multiply by 3.
- A12 × 3 + 11
- B12 + 11 × 3
- C(12 + 11) + 3
- D(12 + 11) × 3
35 × (352 + 12) is how many times as large as 352 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
4Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 5, then add 7.
- A(11 + 7) × 5
- B11 × (5 + 7)
- C11 × 5 + 7
- D11 + 5 + 7
5Which expression means: Multiply 2 by 9, then add 9.
- A2 × (9 + 9)
- B2 × 9 + 9
- C(2 + 9) × 9
- D2 + 9 + 9
65 × (387 + 10) is how many times as large as 387 + 10? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
78 × (573 + 6) is how many times as large as 573 + 6? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
84 × (841 + 9) is how many times as large as 841 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
95 × (340 + 12) is how many times as large as 340 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
102 × (162 + 9) is how many times as large as 162 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
118 × (237 + 2) is how many times as large as 237 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
12Which expression means: Add 3 and 9, then multiply by 3.
- A3 + 9 × 3
- B(3 + 9) + 3
- C3 × 3 + 9
- D(3 + 9) × 3
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. C (12 × 9 + 2)
- 2. D ((12 + 11) × 3)
- 3. 5
- 4. C (11 × 5 + 7)
- 5. B (2 × 9 + 9)
- 6. 5
- 7. 8
- 8. 4
- 9. 5
- 10. 2
- 11. 8
- 12. D ((3 + 9) × 3)
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