πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 10 and 12, then multiply by 8.
- A(10 + 12) × 8
- B10 + 12 × 8
- C(10 + 12) + 8
- D10 × 8 + 12
2Which expression means: Multiply 2 by 5, then add 8.
- A2 + 5 + 8
- B(2 + 8) × 5
- C2 × 5 + 8
- D2 × (5 + 8)
34 × (789 + 8) is how many times as large as 789 + 8? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
4Which expression means: Add 6 and 8, then multiply by 4.
- A6 × 4 + 8
- B(6 + 8) × 4
- C6 + 8 × 4
- D(6 + 8) + 4
5Which expression means: Multiply 12 by 3, then add 11.
- A(12 + 11) × 3
- B12 × 3 + 11
- C12 × (3 + 11)
- D12 + 3 + 11
62 × (168 + 12) is how many times as large as 168 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
7Which expression means: Add 7 and 8, then multiply by 3.
- A(7 + 8) × 3
- B(7 + 8) + 3
- C7 + 8 × 3
- D7 × 3 + 8
8Which expression means: Add 6 and 4, then multiply by 9.
- A(6 + 4) × 9
- B6 + 4 × 9
- C6 × 9 + 4
- D(6 + 4) + 9
9Which expression means: Add 5 and 8, then multiply by 8.
- A(5 + 8) × 8
- B5 + 8 × 8
- C(5 + 8) + 8
- D5 × 8 + 8
10Which expression means: Add 10 and 6, then multiply by 8.
- A10 + 6 × 8
- B(10 + 6) + 8
- C10 × 8 + 6
- D(10 + 6) × 8
11Which expression means: Add 11 and 10, then multiply by 5.
- A(11 + 10) × 5
- B11 + 10 × 5
- C(11 + 10) + 5
- D11 × 5 + 10
129 × (651 + 12) is how many times as large as 651 + 12? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. A ((10 + 12) × 8)
- 2. C (2 × 5 + 8)
- 3. 4
- 4. B ((6 + 8) × 4)
- 5. B (12 × 3 + 11)
- 6. 2
- 7. A ((7 + 8) × 3)
- 8. A ((6 + 4) × 9)
- 9. A ((5 + 8) × 8)
- 10. D ((10 + 6) × 8)
- 11. A ((11 + 10) × 5)
- 12. 9
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