πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 12 and 11, then multiply by 4.
- A12 × 4 + 11
- B(12 + 11) + 4
- C(12 + 11) × 4
- D12 + 11 × 4
28 × (214 + 10) is how many times as large as 214 + 10? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
32 × (525 + 12) is how many times as large as 525 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
4Which expression means: Multiply 4 by 5, then add 10.
- A4 × 5 + 10
- B4 × (5 + 10)
- C4 + 5 + 10
- D(4 + 10) × 5
5Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 8, then add 4.
- A9 × 8 + 4
- B(9 + 4) × 8
- C9 + 8 + 4
- D9 × (8 + 4)
69 × (135 + 9) is how many times as large as 135 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
73 × (542 + 11) is how many times as large as 542 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
8Which expression means: Multiply 2 by 7, then add 3.
- A2 × (7 + 3)
- B2 × 7 + 3
- C(2 + 3) × 7
- D2 + 7 + 3
9Which expression means: Add 10 and 12, then multiply by 3.
- A(10 + 12) + 3
- B10 × 3 + 12
- C10 + 12 × 3
- D(10 + 12) × 3
105 × (785 + 9) is how many times as large as 785 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
118 × (306 + 3) is how many times as large as 306 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
122 × (632 + 8) is how many times as large as 632 + 8? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. C ((12 + 11) × 4)
- 2. 8
- 3. 2
- 4. A (4 × 5 + 10)
- 5. A (9 × 8 + 4)
- 6. 9
- 7. 3
- 8. B (2 × 7 + 3)
- 9. D ((10 + 12) × 3)
- 10. 5
- 11. 8
- 12. 2
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