πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.OA.A.2
✍️ Write expressions
Write and read simple expressions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which expression means: Add 7 and 9, then multiply by 8.
- A7 + 9 × 8
- B7 × 8 + 9
- C(7 + 9) + 8
- D(7 + 9) × 8
2Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 5, then add 4.
- A11 × 5 + 4
- B11 + 5 + 4
- C11 × (5 + 4)
- D(11 + 4) × 5
3Which expression means: Multiply 8 by 8, then add 10.
- A8 × (8 + 10)
- B(8 + 10) × 8
- C8 × 8 + 10
- D8 + 8 + 10
42 × (837 + 2) is how many times as large as 837 + 2? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
5Which expression means: Add 8 and 6, then multiply by 5.
- A8 + 6 × 5
- B(8 + 6) + 5
- C8 × 5 + 6
- D(8 + 6) × 5
6Which expression means: Add 4 and 9, then multiply by 8.
- A4 × 8 + 9
- B(4 + 9) + 8
- C(4 + 9) × 8
- D4 + 9 × 8
7Which expression means: Multiply 7 by 7, then add 8.
- A7 + 7 + 8
- B7 × 7 + 8
- C7 × (7 + 8)
- D(7 + 8) × 7
83 × (975 + 3) is how many times as large as 975 + 3? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
9Which expression means: Add 6 and 7, then multiply by 8.
- A6 × 8 + 7
- B6 + 7 × 8
- C(6 + 7) + 8
- D(6 + 7) × 8
108 × (963 + 9) is how many times as large as 963 + 9? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
113 × (603 + 4) is how many times as large as 603 + 4? (No need to work it out!)
Answer: ______________
12Which expression means: Multiply 11 by 9, then add 8.
- A11 × 9 + 8
- B11 + 9 + 8
- C11 × (9 + 8)
- D(11 + 8) × 9
Answer key: Write expressions
- 1. D ((7 + 9) × 8)
- 2. A (11 × 5 + 4)
- 3. C (8 × 8 + 10)
- 4. 2
- 5. D ((8 + 6) × 5)
- 6. C ((4 + 9) × 8)
- 7. B (7 × 7 + 8)
- 8. 3
- 9. D ((6 + 7) × 8)
- 10. 8
- 11. 3
- 12. A (11 × 9 + 8)
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