πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 12 and 10, then multiply by 9.
- A12 + 10 × 9
- B(12 + 10) × 9
- C12 × 9 + 10
- D(12 + 10) + 9
22 × (181 + 3) is how many times as large as 181 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
3Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 8, then add 9.
- A8 × (8 + 9)
- B8 + 8 + 9
- C(8 + 9) × 8
- D8 × 8 + 9
4Which expression means: Add 3 and 4, then multiply by 2.
- A3 × 2 + 4
- B(3 + 4) + 2
- C3 + 4 × 2
- D(3 + 4) × 2
54 × (396 + 6) is how many times as large as 396 + 6? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
62 × (537 + 7) is how many times as large as 537 + 7? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
77 × (611 + 4) is how many times as large as 611 + 4? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
8Which expression means: Multiply 3 by 4, then add 7.
- A(3 + 7) × 4
- B3 × (4 + 7)
- C3 + 4 + 7
- D3 × 4 + 7
9Which expression means: Multiply 3 by 5, then add 4.
- A(3 + 4) × 5
- B3 × 5 + 4
- C3 + 5 + 4
- D3 × (5 + 4)
10Which expression means: Add 7 and 11, then multiply by 3.
- A(7 + 11) × 3
- B7 + 11 × 3
- C(7 + 11) + 3
- D7 × 3 + 11
11Which expression means: Multiply 9 by 6, then add 2.
- A9 + 6 + 2
- B9 × 6 + 2
- C9 × (6 + 2)
- D(9 + 2) × 6
124 × (514 + 9) is how many times as large as 514 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. B ((12 + 10) × 9)
- 2. 2
- 3. D (8 × 8 + 9)
- 4. D ((3 + 4) × 2)
- 5. 4
- 6. 2
- 7. 7
- 8. D (3 × 4 + 7)
- 9. B (3 × 5 + 4)
- 10. A ((7 + 11) × 3)
- 11. B (9 × 6 + 2)
- 12. 4
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