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Write the Expression is a free printable Grade 5 maths worksheet on turning words into a bracketed expression, aligned to Common Core standard 5.OA.A.1. It prints 10 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Write the Expression

5.OA.A.1

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Work out each answer.

1.Add 12 and 11, then multiply by 3. Write it and work it out.
2.Add 12 and 11, then multiply by 4. Write it and work it out.
3.Add 4 and 2, then multiply by 4. Write it and work it out.
4.Add 10 and 6, then multiply by 5. Write it and work it out.
5.Add 8 and 5, then multiply by 4. Write it and work it out.
6.Add 5 and 12, then multiply by 5. Write it and work it out.
7.Add 9 and 2, then multiply by 2. Write it and work it out.
8.Add 3 and 8, then multiply by 3. Write it and work it out.
9.Add 2 and 2, then multiply by 6. Write it and work it out.
10.Add 5 and 10, then multiply by 7. Write it and work it out.

LessonPrint · 5.OA.A.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Write the Expression

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.(12 + 11) × 3 = 69
  2. 2.(12 + 11) × 4 = 92
  3. 3.(4 + 2) × 4 = 24
  4. 4.(10 + 6) × 5 = 80
  5. 5.(8 + 5) × 4 = 52
  6. 6.(5 + 12) × 5 = 85
  7. 7.(9 + 2) × 2 = 22
  8. 8.(3 + 8) × 3 = 33
  9. 9.(2 + 2) × 6 = 24
  10. 10.(5 + 10) × 7 = 105

Questions about Write the Expression

What does the Write the Expression worksheet cover?

It practises turning words into a bracketed expression — 10 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core 5.OA.A.1: Work out expressions with brackets, in the right order. The instruction to pupils is “Work out each answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Write the Expression practise?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.OA.A.1 — 5.OA.A.1, in the Operations & Algebraic Thinking domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with these symbols.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Write the Expression is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on 5.OA.A.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Write the Expression come with an answer key?

Yes. All 10 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Write the Expression can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Write the Expression free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Write the Expression, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 5.OA.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.