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Writing Expressions at the Aquarium

Grade 5 practice writing numerical expressions from words and comparing expressions without solving them, set at an aquarium.

Grade 5MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to5.OA.A.2

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 15 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 5
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students write numerical expressions with parentheses that match calculations described in words.
  • Students interpret expressions without evaluating them, such as seeing 4 × (a + b) as 4 times as large as a + b.
  • Students choose the expression that matches a real-world story.

How to use

Use after students know how parentheses change the order of operations. Remind them not to calculate in sections 1 and 2; they should read and compare the expressions instead.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

5.OA.A.2

Write simple expressions from words and understand them without evaluating.

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Writing Expressions at the Aquarium

Turn words into expressions and compare expressions without solving them.

Words to expressions

Choose or complete the expression that matches the words. You do not need to find the value.

1.
Which expression means "add 12 and 8, then multiply by 3"?
  • A. 12 + 8 × 3
  • B. 3 × (12 + 8)
  • C. 3 × 12 + 8
  • D. (12 × 8) + 3
2.
Which expression means "subtract 6 from 40, then divide by 2"?
  • A. 6 − 40 ÷ 2
  • B. 40 − 6 ÷ 2
  • C. (6 − 40) ÷ 2
  • D. (40 − 6) ÷ 2
3.
Match each set of words to its expression.
  1. Multiply 9 by 5, then add 4.
  2. Add 9 and 5, then multiply by 4.
  3. Subtract 4 from 9, then multiply by 5.
  4. Multiply 9 by 4, then subtract 5.
  1. A. 5 × (9 − 4)
  2. B. (9 × 4) − 5
  3. C. (9 × 5) + 4
  4. D. 4 × (9 + 5)

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