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5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 5.OA.A.2 · England: Y6 Algebra

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  1. Question 1

    Without calculating: how does 4 × (19 + 3) compare with 19 + 3?

    • A. 4 times as large
    • B. 4 more
    • C. the same
    • D. 4 times smaller

  2. Question 2

    Aisha buys 8 tickets at $4 each and a programme for $2. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).

    Answer

  3. Question 3

    Which expression matches: "Multiply 3 by 2, then subtract 3."

    • A. 3 × (2 − 3)
    • B. 3 − 3 × 2
    • C. (3 − 3) × 2
    • D. 3 × 2 − 3

  4. Question 4

    Without calculating: how does 2 × (13 + 3) compare with 13 + 3?

    • A. 2 times as large
    • B. 2 more
    • C. the same
    • D. 2 times smaller

  5. Question 5

    Zara buys 7 tickets at $2 each and a programme for $4. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    Which expression matches: "Multiply 4 by 2, then subtract 6."

    • A. (4 − 6) × 2
    • B. 4 × 2 − 6
    • C. 6 − 4 × 2
    • D. 4 × (2 − 6)

  7. Question 7

    Without calculating: how does 2 × (33 + 5) compare with 33 + 5?

    • A. 2 times as large
    • B. 2 more
    • C. the same
    • D. 2 times smaller

  8. Question 8

    Kwame buys 5 tickets at $9 each and a programme for $7. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).

    Answer

  9. Question 9

    Which expression matches: "Subtract 7 from 17, then divide by 5."

    • A. 7 − 17 ÷ 5
    • B. 5 ÷ (17 − 7)
    • C. 17 − 7 ÷ 5
    • D. (17 − 7) ÷ 5

  10. Question 10

    Without calculating: how does 3 × (18 + 8) compare with 18 + 8?

    • A. 3 times as large
    • B. 3 more
    • C. the same
    • D. 3 times smaller

  11. Question 11

    Sofia buys 3 tickets at $4 each and a programme for $8. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    Which expression matches: "Multiply 5 by 2, then subtract 3."

    • A. 5 × (2 − 3)
    • B. 3 − 5 × 2
    • C. (5 − 3) × 2
    • D. 5 × 2 − 3

  13. Question 13

    Without calculating: how does 3 × (18 + 3) compare with 18 + 3?

    • A. 3 times as large
    • B. 3 more
    • C. the same
    • D. 3 times smaller

  14. Question 14

    Kofi buys 8 tickets at $5 each and a programme for $9. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).

    Answer

  15. Question 15

    Which expression matches: "Subtract 4 from 11, then divide by 2."

    • A. (11 − 4) ÷ 2
    • B. 2 ÷ (11 − 4)
    • C. 4 − 11 ÷ 2
    • D. 11 − 4 ÷ 2

  16. Question 16

    Without calculating: how does 2 × (16 + 9) compare with 16 + 9?

    • A. 2 times as large
    • B. 2 more
    • C. the same
    • D. 2 times smaller

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  1. 4 times as large
  2. 34
  3. 3 × 2 − 3
  4. 2 times as large
  5. 18
  6. 4 × 2 − 6
  7. 2 times as large
  8. 52
  9. (17 − 7) ÷ 5
  10. 3 times as large
  11. 20
  12. 5 × 2 − 3
  13. 3 times as large
  14. 49
  15. (11 − 4) ÷ 2
  16. 2 times as large