πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 2, then add 10.
- A(8 + 10) × 2
- B8 × (2 + 10)
- C8 + 2 + 10
- D8 × 2 + 10
23 × (770 + 4) is how many times as large as 770 + 4? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
33 × (835 + 11) is how many times as large as 835 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
45 × (983 + 4) is how many times as large as 983 + 4? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
58 × (889 + 6) is how many times as large as 889 + 6? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
6Which expression means: Multiply 7 by 3, then add 10.
- A7 × 3 + 10
- B7 × (3 + 10)
- C(7 + 10) × 3
- D7 + 3 + 10
7Which expression means: Add 3 and 8, then multiply by 4.
- A3 + 8 × 4
- B(3 + 8) × 4
- C(3 + 8) + 4
- D3 × 4 + 8
8Which expression means: Multiply 7 by 5, then add 8.
- A(7 + 8) × 5
- B7 × (5 + 8)
- C7 × 5 + 8
- D7 + 5 + 8
9Which expression means: Multiply 7 by 7, then add 8.
- A7 × (7 + 8)
- B7 × 7 + 8
- C(7 + 8) × 7
- D7 + 7 + 8
10Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 7, then add 7.
- A12 + 7 + 7
- B12 × 7 + 7
- C12 × (7 + 7)
- D(12 + 7) × 7
11Which expression means: Add 12 and 9, then multiply by 5.
- A12 + 9 × 5
- B(12 + 9) + 5
- C12 × 5 + 9
- D(12 + 9) × 5
125 × (135 + 8) is how many times as large as 135 + 8? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. D (8 × 2 + 10)
- 2. 3
- 3. 3
- 4. 5
- 5. 8
- 6. A (7 × 3 + 10)
- 7. B ((3 + 8) × 4)
- 8. C (7 × 5 + 8)
- 9. B (7 × 7 + 8)
- 10. B (12 × 7 + 7)
- 11. D ((12 + 9) × 5)
- 12. 5
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