Worksheet: Arithmetic Expressions

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: Ananya reads a three-page story every day except on Wednesdays and Sundays. How many stories would she complete reading in 6 weeks? Which expression describes this scenario? 
a) 3 × (7 - 2) × 6
b) (7 - 3) × 6
c) 6 × 7
d) (7 + 2) × 3 × 6

Q2: Which expression is equal to 76 - 29 - 14 without computation? 
a) 77 - 30 - 14
b) 76 - (29 + 14)
c) 76 - 30 - 15
d) -29 + 76 - 13

Q3: Which expression is equivalent to 4 × (7 + 3)?
a) 4 × 7 + 4 × 3
b) 4 + 7 × 3
c) 7 × (4 + 3)
d) 4 × 7 + 3

Q4: Which expression matches the arrangement of 4 groups of 3 red squares plus 2 extra blue squares?
a) 4 × 3 + 2
b) 3 × (4 + 2)
c) 4 + 3 × 2
d) 4 × (3 + 2)

Q5: Which symbol ('<', '>', or '=') compares 156 + 278 and 157 + 275 correctly? 
a) <
b) >
c) =
d) Cannot determine

Section B: Fill in the Blanks

Q6: Fill in the blank to make the expressions equal: 19 + 7 = __ + 9. 

Q7: Complete the expression to make it equal: 35 + __ = 8 × 6. 

Q8: Identify the terms in the expression 7 + 4 × 5. Write the sum of terms __.  

Q9: Fill in the blank to make the expressions equal using reasoning: 512 + __ = 508 + 7.

Section C: Word Problems

Q10: Priya spends ₹30 every day on snacks at school. Write the expression for the total amount she spends on snacks in a week from Monday to Friday. Evaluate the expression. 

Q11: Vikram gave 80 coins to  Arjun and 80 coins to Kiran last year. Arjun invested his coins and tripled their value.  Kiran spent half of his coins on a charity. Write an expression for the total number of coins they have now, identify its terms, and evaluate it. 

Q12: Aman bought a pack of pens for ₹20 and a notebook for ₹65. He gave the shopkeeper ₹100. Write an expression using brackets to calculate the change Aman will get back and find its value. 

Q13: During the day, a caterpillar climbs 5 cm up a tree, and at night, it slips down 3 cm. The tree is 11 cm high, and a leaf is at the top. Write an expression for the net progress per day and determine how many days it will take to reach the leaf

Q14: In a parade, boy scouts march in 5 rows with 6 scouts each, and girl guides march in 2 rows with 6 guides each. Write two different expressions for the total number of scouts and guides and verify they give the same value. 

Section D: Think and Answer

Q15: Rewrite the following expressions using brackets to get the given result:
a) $8+4\times 2=24$8 + 4 × 2 = 24
b) $20-5÷5=19$20 - 5 ÷ 5 = 19

Q16: Create two different expressions that evaluate to 16 using at least two operations each.

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