πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 11 and 9, then multiply by 3.
- A(11 + 9) × 3
- B(11 + 9) + 3
- C11 + 9 × 3
- D11 × 3 + 9
28 × (273 + 9) is how many times as large as 273 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
3Which expression means: Add 3 and 6, then multiply by 9.
- A(3 + 6) + 9
- B3 × 9 + 6
- C3 + 6 × 9
- D(3 + 6) × 9
4Which expression means: Add 7 and 3, then multiply by 8.
- A(7 + 3) + 8
- B7 + 3 × 8
- C7 × 8 + 3
- D(7 + 3) × 8
5Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 7, then add 9.
- A(12 + 9) × 7
- B12 × 7 + 9
- C12 × (7 + 9)
- D12 + 7 + 9
6Which expression means: Add 8 and 11, then multiply by 9.
- A8 × 9 + 11
- B8 + 11 × 9
- C(8 + 11) × 9
- D(8 + 11) + 9
7Which expression means: Add 5 and 8, then multiply by 2.
- A(5 + 8) × 2
- B5 + 8 × 2
- C(5 + 8) + 2
- D5 × 2 + 8
8Which expression means: Multiply 4 by 9, then add 8.
- A4 × (9 + 8)
- B4 + 9 + 8
- C4 × 9 + 8
- D(4 + 8) × 9
9Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 6, then add 9.
- A12 × (6 + 9)
- B(12 + 9) × 6
- C12 + 6 + 9
- D12 × 6 + 9
10Which expression means: Multiply 10 by 3, then add 3.
- A(10 + 3) × 3
- B10 × 3 + 3
- C10 × (3 + 3)
- D10 + 3 + 3
116 × (150 + 11) is how many times as large as 150 + 11? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
129 × (195 + 5) is how many times as large as 195 + 5? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. A ((11 + 9) × 3)
- 2. 8
- 3. D ((3 + 6) × 9)
- 4. D ((7 + 3) × 8)
- 5. B (12 × 7 + 9)
- 6. C ((8 + 11) × 9)
- 7. A ((5 + 8) × 2)
- 8. C (4 × 9 + 8)
- 9. D (12 × 6 + 9)
- 10. B (10 × 3 + 3)
- 11. 6
- 12. 9
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