Write and Interpret Expressions
Grade 5 - Math - Building Confidence
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Which expression means "multiply 5 by the sum of 4 and 8"?
- 5 x (4 + 8)
- 5 x 4 + 8
- (5 x 4) + 8
- 5 + 4 x 8
What does (6 + 7) x 5 mean?
- multiply 6 by 7, then add 5
- add 6 to the product of 7 and 5
- multiply the sum of 6 and 7 by 5
- subtract 5 from 6 and 7
Which expression should not be evaluated yet because it only represents the words?
- 5 + (6 x 4)
- 5 x (6 + 4)
- 5 + 6 + 4
- (5 + 6) x 4
Which words match 11 x (4 - 6)?
- add 11 to the difference of 4 and 6
- subtract 6 from the product of 11 and 4
- multiply 11 and 4, then subtract nothing
- multiply 11 by the difference of 4 and 6
Why are parentheses needed in 4 x (4 + 4)?
- to show a decimal place
- to convert units
- to show 4 + 4 is done as one sum
- to make multiplication disappear
Which expression means "multiply 10 by the sum of 2 and 4"?
- 10 x 2 + 4
- 10 + 2 x 4
- 10 x (2 + 4)
- (10 x 2) + 4
What does (6 + 5) x 8 mean?
- add 6 to the product of 5 and 8
- multiply 6 by 5, then add 8
- subtract 8 from 6 and 5
- multiply the sum of 6 and 5 by 8
Which expression should not be evaluated yet because it only represents the words?
- 7 + 5 + 2
- 7 x (5 + 2)
- 7 + (5 x 2)
- (7 + 5) x 2
Which words match 11 x (8 - 3)?
- add 11 to the difference of 8 and 3
- multiply 11 and 8, then subtract nothing
- multiply 11 by the difference of 8 and 3
- subtract 3 from the product of 11 and 8
Why are parentheses needed in 5 x (9 + 7)?
- to convert units
- to show a decimal place
- to make multiplication disappear
- to show 9 + 7 is done as one sum