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Grade 5 Writing & Interpreting Numerical Expressions Worksheet with Answers

Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · Math

Unit 3: Expressions & PatternsOrder of OperationsCCSS 5.OA.A.2

Turning word descriptions into numerical expressions with brackets, and interpreting them without calculating. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Writing & Interpreting Numerical Expressions

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Learning goal: Order of Operations · CCSS 5.OA.A.2

Directions: Solve each problem. Show your work, then write your answer in the box.

Example

Write an expression: add 12 and 14, then multiply by 2.

Answer: (12 + 14) × 2

RememberWords into maths

1
Write an expression: subtract 2 from 17, then divide by 6.
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2
Evaluate: 3 × (20 ÷ 4) - 3
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3
Write an expression: subtract 3 from 17, then divide by 2.
Answer
4
Write an expression: add 13 and 15, then multiply by 4.
Answer
5
Write an expression: add 2 and 4, then multiply by 4.
Answer
6
Write an expression: subtract 4 from 24, then divide by 6.
Answer
7
Evaluate: 6 × (28 ÷ 4) - 6
Answer
8
Write an expression: add 12 and 9, then multiply by 2.
Answer
9
Evaluate: 4 × (12 ÷ 3) - 4
Answer
10
Evaluate: 12 × (32 ÷ 4) - 8
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11
Write an expression: subtract 2 from 12, then divide by 2.
Answer
12
Write an expression: subtract 7 from 23, then divide by 3.
Answer

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 60. Row 1: 23, 18, 19 | Row 2: 16, 20, 24 | Row 3: 21, ____, 17. What is the missing number?

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1.(17 - 2) ÷ 6
2.12
3.(17 - 3) ÷ 2
4.(13 + 15) × 4
5.(2 + 4) × 4
6.(24 - 4) ÷ 6
7.36
8.(12 + 9) × 2
9.12
10.88
11.(12 - 2) ÷ 2
12.(23 - 7) ÷ 3
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