Write numerical expressions from words
5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 5.OA.A.2 · England: Y6 Algebra
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Question 1
Mei buys 3 tickets at $7 each and a programme for $1. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).
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Question 2
Which expression matches: "Add 2 and 3, then multiply by 4."
- A. 2 + 3 × 4
- B. 4 × 2 + 3
- C. 4 × (2 + 3)
- D. 4 + 2 × 3
Question 3
Without calculating: how does 4 × (38 + 8) compare with 38 + 8?
- A. 4 times as large
- B. 4 more
- C. the same
- D. 4 times smaller
Question 4
Chloe buys 6 tickets at $3 each and a programme for $8. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).
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Question 5
Which expression matches: "Multiply 3 by 5, then subtract 6."
- A. 3 × 5 − 6
- B. 3 × (5 − 6)
- C. 6 − 3 × 5
- D. (3 − 6) × 5
Question 6
Without calculating: how does 2 × (27 + 8) compare with 27 + 8?
- A. 2 times as large
- B. 2 more
- C. the same
- D. 2 times smaller
Question 7
Ethan buys 8 tickets at $7 each and a programme for $8. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).
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Question 8
Which expression matches: "Multiply 5 by 3, then subtract 4."
- A. 5 × 3 − 4
- B. (5 − 4) × 3
- C. 4 − 5 × 3
- D. 5 × (3 − 4)
Question 9
Without calculating: how does 4 × (18 + 7) compare with 18 + 7?
- A. 4 times as large
- B. 4 more
- C. the same
- D. 4 times smaller
Question 10
Mei buys 5 tickets at $3 each and a programme for $8. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).
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Question 11
Which expression matches: "Multiply 6 by 4, then subtract 7."
- A. 6 × (4 − 7)
- B. 7 − 6 × 4
- C. (6 − 7) × 4
- D. 6 × 4 − 7
Question 12
Without calculating: how does 4 × (14 + 6) compare with 14 + 6?
- A. 4 times as large
- B. 4 more
- C. the same
- D. 4 times smaller
Question 13
Ethan buys 6 tickets at $5 each and a programme for $7. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).
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Question 14
Which expression matches: "Subtract 6 from 17, then divide by 5."
- A. 6 − 17 ÷ 5
- B. (17 − 6) ÷ 5
- C. 17 − 6 ÷ 5
- D. 5 ÷ (17 − 6)
Question 15
Without calculating: how does 3 × (33 + 6) compare with 33 + 6?
- A. 3 times as large
- B. 3 more
- C. the same
- D. 3 times smaller
Question 16
Kai buys 6 tickets at $6 each and a programme for $4. Write and work out an expression for the total cost (in whole units).
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