5th Grade Expressions Review

Question 1:

64  ÷ (8 - 4) 

 

Which statement describes this expression? 

• A. The difference of 64 and 8 divided by 4 

• B. The difference between 8 and 4 is divided by 64 

• C. 64 divided by 8, subtract 4 

• D. 64 divided by the difference of 8 and 4 

Question 2: Which equation correctly shows 4 groups of w plus 55 is equivalent to 80 ? 

 

• A. 4w - 55 = 80

• B. 80 = 55 + 4w

• C. 55 - (4 + w) = 80

• D. 55 - 4 - w = 80

Question 3: Select all the expressions that are equivalent to 40. 

 

• A. (1,234 – 456) x (7 + 8) 

• B. 46.36 - 3 x (6.06 + 4)

• C. 37 + 2.4 ÷ 8 x 10

• D. 60 – 30 ÷ 3 x 2

• E. 42.5 - 9.2 x 4

Question 4: Find the numerical expression that matches the following words: 

  

      Add 36 and 20, multiply the sum by one-fourth, then subtract 10. 

 

• A. 34

• B. 18

• C. 36

• D. 72

Question 6: 28.042 − (21÷11)  

 

Which statement describes this expression? 

• A. Twenty-eight and forty-two hundredths 

  subtracted from the quantity 21 divided by 11

• B. The difference between twenty-eight and forty-two thousandths and the quotient of 21 divided by 11. 

• C. The quotient of twenty-eight and forty-two hundredths minus twenty-one and the quantity 11. 

• D. Twenty-eight and forty-two thousandths minus the quotient of 21 divided by 11. 

8. Antoine baked e empanadas for his class party. He threw 5 empandas that were burned. There are 22 people in Antoine’s class. Each person ate 2 empanadas. Which equation represents the situation? 

• A. (e – 5) ÷ 22 = 2 

• B. 22 – 5 x 2 = e 

• C. (e + 5) x 22 = 2 

• D. 5 + 22 + 2 = e

• A. This equation is true because both sides of the equation are equal to 1,981. 

• B. This equation is false because both sides of the equation are equal to 205. 

• C. This equation is true because both sides of the equation are equal to 205. 

• D. The equation is false because both sides of the equation are unequal. 

10. Ms. G worked on a puzzle half as much as Ms. Ambrose  Ms. Ambrose worked on a puzzle for 4 hours which included taking a 1  and 1/2

 hour break for lunch.  Which expressions can be used to calculate how long Ms. G worked on the puzzle?