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Writing & Interpreting Expressions — Easy Worksheet 2
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
💡 Find the difference first, so put it in parentheses: 2 × (32 − 19). 32 − 19 = 13, then 2 × 13 = 26.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Find the difference first, so put it in parentheses: 2 × (32 − 19). 32 − 19 = 13, then 2 × 13 = 26.
💡 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 "8 times the sum of 11 and 20." 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 subtracting comes first, so 7 − 2 must be in parentheses: (7 − 2) ÷ 8. In 7 − 2 ÷ 8 the dividing would be done first. So the answer is A.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The subtracting comes first, so 7 − 2 must be in parentheses: (7 − 2) ÷ 8. In 7 − 2 ÷ 8 the dividing would be done first. So the answer is A.
💡 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 17 and 16, 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
💡 5 × (419 + 69) means 5 groups of (419 + 69). You do not need the sum: 5 groups of a number is 5 times as large. The answer is 5.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 5 × (419 + 69) means 5 groups of (419 + 69). You do not need the sum: 5 groups of a number is 5 times as large. The answer is 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 { }.
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Write an expression for "2 times the difference of 23 and 11." Then find its value.
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Not quite. The answer is
💡 The adding comes first, so put it in parentheses: (5 + 16) × 6. 5 + 16 = 21, then 21 × 6 = 126.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 The adding comes first, so put it in parentheses: (5 + 16) × 6. 5 + 16 = 21, then 21 × 6 = 126.
💡 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 "4 times the difference of 18 and 12." Then find its value.
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Not quite. The answer is
💡 Division already comes before subtraction, so no parentheses are needed: 117 ÷ 9 − 12. 117 ÷ 9 = 13, then 13 − 12 = 1.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Division already comes before subtraction, so no parentheses are needed: 117 ÷ 9 − 12. 117 ÷ 9 = 13, then 13 − 12 = 1.
💡 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 12 and 9, then multiply by 7." 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 14 + 13 must be in parentheses: 4 × (14 + 13). In 4 × 14 + 13 only 14 would be multiplied by 4. So the answer is A.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Find the sum first, so 14 + 13 must be in parentheses: 4 × (14 + 13). In 4 × 14 + 13 only 14 would be multiplied by 4. So the answer is A.
💡 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 "8 times the difference of 13 and 8." Then find its value.
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Not quite. The answer is
💡 (469 − 14) × 11 takes the number 469 − 14 and multiplies it by 11. You do not need the difference: multiplying by 11 makes a number 11 times as large. The answer is 11.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 (469 − 14) × 11 takes the number 469 − 14 and multiplies it by 11. You do not need the difference: multiplying by 11 makes a number 11 times as large. The answer is 11.
💡 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 12 by 7, then add 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.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Division already comes before subtraction, so no parentheses are needed: 27 ÷ 9 − 1. 27 ÷ 9 = 3, then 3 − 1 = 2.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Division already comes before subtraction, so no parentheses are needed: 27 ÷ 9 − 1. 27 ÷ 9 = 3, then 3 − 1 = 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 9 and 6, then multiply by 3." Then find its value.
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Writing & Interpreting Expressions — Easy Worksheet 2
Write, choose, or evaluate each expression.