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Writing & Interpreting Expressions — Easy Worksheet 1
Grade 5 · MathSheets Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Write, choose, or evaluate each expression.
How to solve
Words like "sum" and "add" mean +, "difference" means −, "times" and "product" mean ×. When a phrase says to do something first ("add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"), put that part in parentheses: (8 + 7) × 2. Work from the innermost grouping out: parentheses ( ), then brackets [ ], then braces { }.
Example
Write an expression for "Multiply 13 by 2, then add 9." Then find its value.
Answer: 35
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Multiplication already comes before addition, so no parentheses are needed: 14 × 8 + 11. 14 × 8 = 112, then 112 + 11 = 123.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Multiplication already comes before addition, so no parentheses are needed: 14 × 8 + 11. 14 × 8 = 112, then 112 + 11 = 123.
💡 How to solve: Writing & Interpreting Expressions
Words like "sum" and "add" mean +, "difference" means −, "times" and "product" mean ×. When a phrase says to do something first ("add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"), put that part in parentheses: (8 + 7) × 2. Work from the innermost grouping out: parentheses ( ), then brackets [ ], then braces { }.
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Write an expression for "Add 3 and 3, then multiply by 6." Then find its value.
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The adding comes first, so 6 + 2 must be in parentheses: (6 + 2) × 3. In 6 + 2 × 3 the multiplying would be done first. So the answer is B.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The adding comes first, so 6 + 2 must be in parentheses: (6 + 2) × 3. In 6 + 2 × 3 the multiplying would be done first. So the answer is B.
💡 How to solve: Writing & Interpreting Expressions
Words like "sum" and "add" mean +, "difference" means −, "times" and "product" mean ×. When a phrase says to do something first ("add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"), put that part in parentheses: (8 + 7) × 2. Work from the innermost grouping out: parentheses ( ), then brackets [ ], then braces { }.
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Write an expression for "Divide 8 by 2, then subtract 1." Then find its value.
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 (256 − 72) × 12 takes the number 256 − 72 and multiplies it by 12. You do not need the difference: multiplying by 12 makes a number 12 times as large. The answer is 12.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 (256 − 72) × 12 takes the number 256 − 72 and multiplies it by 12. You do not need the difference: multiplying by 12 makes a number 12 times as large. The answer is 12.
💡 How to solve: Writing & Interpreting Expressions
Words like "sum" and "add" mean +, "difference" means −, "times" and "product" mean ×. When a phrase says to do something first ("add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"), put that part in parentheses: (8 + 7) × 2. Work from the innermost grouping out: parentheses ( ), then brackets [ ], then braces { }.
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Write an expression for "Add 15 and 14, then multiply by 5." Then find its value.
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Division already comes before subtraction, so no parentheses are needed: 14 ÷ 2 − 2. 14 ÷ 2 = 7, then 7 − 2 = 5.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Division already comes before subtraction, so no parentheses are needed: 14 ÷ 2 − 2. 14 ÷ 2 = 7, then 7 − 2 = 5.
💡 How to solve: Writing & Interpreting Expressions
Words like "sum" and "add" mean +, "difference" means −, "times" and "product" mean ×. When a phrase says to do something first ("add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"), put that part in parentheses: (8 + 7) × 2. Work from the innermost grouping out: parentheses ( ), then brackets [ ], then braces { }.
Try a similar one
Write an expression for "Subtract 2 from 38, then divide by 9." Then find its value.
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Find the sum first, so put it in parentheses: 3 × (13 + 8). 13 + 8 = 21, then 3 × 21 = 63.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Find the sum first, so put it in parentheses: 3 × (13 + 8). 13 + 8 = 21, then 3 × 21 = 63.
💡 How to solve: Writing & Interpreting Expressions
Words like "sum" and "add" mean +, "difference" means −, "times" and "product" mean ×. When a phrase says to do something first ("add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"), put that part in parentheses: (8 + 7) × 2. Work from the innermost grouping out: parentheses ( ), then brackets [ ], then braces { }.
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Write an expression for "9 times the sum of 11 and 9." Then find its value.
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Multiply first, then subtract. Multiplication already comes before subtraction, so 6 × 3 − 8 is right. In 6 × (3 − 8) the subtracting would be done first. So the answer is B.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Multiply first, then subtract. Multiplication already comes before subtraction, so 6 × 3 − 8 is right. In 6 × (3 − 8) the subtracting would be done first. So the answer is B.
💡 How to solve: Writing & Interpreting Expressions
Words like "sum" and "add" mean +, "difference" means −, "times" and "product" mean ×. When a phrase says to do something first ("add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"), put that part in parentheses: (8 + 7) × 2. Work from the innermost grouping out: parentheses ( ), then brackets [ ], then braces { }.
Try a similar one
Write an expression for "Multiply 4 by 8, then add 6." Then find its value.
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 2 × (939 + 38) means 2 groups of (939 + 38). You do not need the sum: 2 groups of a number is 2 times as large. The answer is 2.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 2 × (939 + 38) means 2 groups of (939 + 38). You do not need the sum: 2 groups of a number is 2 times as large. The answer is 2.
💡 How to solve: Writing & Interpreting Expressions
Words like "sum" and "add" mean +, "difference" means −, "times" and "product" mean ×. When a phrase says to do something first ("add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"), put that part in parentheses: (8 + 7) × 2. Work from the innermost grouping out: parentheses ( ), then brackets [ ], then braces { }.
Try a similar one
Write an expression for "Add 13 and 8, then multiply by 8." Then find its value.
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Multiplication already comes before addition, so no parentheses are needed: 12 × 8 + 11. 12 × 8 = 96, then 96 + 11 = 107.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Multiplication already comes before addition, so no parentheses are needed: 12 × 8 + 11. 12 × 8 = 96, then 96 + 11 = 107.
💡 How to solve: Writing & Interpreting Expressions
Words like "sum" and "add" mean +, "difference" means −, "times" and "product" mean ×. When a phrase says to do something first ("add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2"), put that part in parentheses: (8 + 7) × 2. Work from the innermost grouping out: parentheses ( ), then brackets [ ], then braces { }.
Try a similar one
Write an expression for "Subtract 9 from 42, then divide by 3." Then find its value.
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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Writing & Interpreting Expressions — Easy Worksheet 1
Write, choose, or evaluate each expression.