Free Printable writing expressions

1.

(a)

2.

Decide if each expression represents one half the difference of 16 and 2.

a)

$\frac{1}{2}\times16-2$

b)

$\frac{1}{2}\ \times\ \left(16-2\right)$

c)

$\left(\frac{1}{2}\ \times\ 16\right)\ -2$

d)

$\left(\frac{1}{2}\times16\right)-\left(\frac{1}{2}\times2\right)$

3.

(a)

4.

sammy has two more baseballs than his brother ethan. let e represent the number of baseballs ethan has.

a)

2 x e

b)

2e

c)

e+2

d)

d-2

5.

a number z increased by 6, and then the sum is doubled.

a)

z + 6

b)

2(z+6)

c)

z+6x2

6.

Max bought skinny jeans for $32 and four shirts for f dollars each.

Which expression matches this?

a)

32 + 4 + f

b)

32 - 4 x f

c)

32 + 4 x f

7.

5 equal groups of 8

a)

$5+8$

b)

$8-5$

c)

$5\times8$

d)

$8\div5$

8.

15 and 26 combined

a)

$15+26$

b)

$26-15$

c)

$15\times26$

d)

$26\div15$

9.

Mr. O'Brien is 5 times Blake's age. Blake is m years old.

Which expression matches this?

a)

5 + m

b)

5m

c)

5 ÷ m

10.

W times five plus thirty-five

a)

w+35

b)

5 + 35 x W

c)

W x 5 + 35

11.

Brekken scored 10 points. Jake scored j less.

Which expression matches this?

a)

10j

b)

10 + j

c)

10 - j

12.

Max bought skinny jeans for $32 and four shirts for f dollars each.

f= $10. How much did Max spend?

a)

$32

b)

$40

c)

$72

d)

$36

13.

a)

wv

b)

w+v

c)

v+w

14.

a)

a-6

b)

-6a

c)

6-a

15.

6 times the sum of y nad 11

a)

6 (y+11)

b)

y+11

c)

6 x y+11

16.

The quotient of ten and five.

a)

$\frac{10}{5}$

b)

$\frac{5}{10}$

c)

$10\div5$

d)

$5\ \div10$

17.

36 takeaway 7

a)

$36+7$

b)

$36-7$

c)

$36\times7$

d)

$36\div7$

18.

owen has c collector cards. he quadruples the number of cards he has and then combines them with Ian, who has p collector cards

a)

4c

b)

4c+p

c)

c+p

19.

Five more than twice a number

a)

2c+5

b)

5c+2

c)

c+2

d)

2c

20.

Brekken scored 10 points. Jake scored j less.

j=2. How much did Jake score?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

12

d)

20

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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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