Arithmetic Expressions Worksheet
1. Writing & Understanding Expressions
1. A taxi charges ₹45 for the first 2 km and ₹18 for every additional km. Write an expression for the
fare for an 11 km ride and find its value.
2. The product of a number and 12 is increased by 35. Write the expression if the number is ppp.
3. Aman buys 4 notebooks at ₹38 each and 3 pens at ₹15 each. Write an expression for the total
cost.
4. The sum of twice a number and 17 equals 63. Write the expression and find the number.
5. A teacher orders 5 boxes of chalk, each containing 48 pieces, and 3 boxes of markers, each
containing 12 markers. Write and evaluate an expression for the total writing tools purchased.
2. Terms & Brackets
6. Write the expression 200−(75−30)200 - (75 - 30)200−(75−30) without brackets and simplify.
7. Remove brackets and simplify: 65−(28+14)+(9−3)65 - (28 + 14) + (9 - 3)65−(28+14)+(9−3).
8. In a school, there are 8 classrooms with 42 desks each and 5 classrooms with 30 desks each.
Write a single expression for total desks and evaluate it using distributive property.
9. Express 72+3672 + 3672+36 in the form a×(b+c)a x (b + c)a×(b+c) in two different ways.
10.Without calculating fully, compare: (19−8)×25(19 - 8) x 25(19−8)×25 and
19×25−8×2519 x 25 - 8 x 2519×25−8×25.
3. Distributive Property Applications
11.Calculate 48×2748 x 2748×27 using distributive property in at least two different ways.
12.Given 39×12=46839 x 12 = 46839×12=468, find 49×1249 x1249×12 without long multiplication.
13.A sports shop sells basketballs at ₹950 each and footballs at ₹1,150 each. Write an expression
for the cost of 8 basketballs and 8 footballs, and evaluate using distributive property.
14.Factorise and evaluate: 1250+7501250 + 7501250+750.
15.A parking lot charges ₹25 for a bike and ₹40 for a car. If there are 36 bikes and 36 cars, write
and evaluate the total collection using distributive property.
4. Reasoning Without Full Calculation
16.Compare without evaluating: (25−14)×18(25 - 14) x 18(25−14)×18 and
(14−25) ×18(14 - 25) x 18(14−25)×18.
17.Which is larger: (42+38)×5(42 + 38) x 5(42+38)×5 or 42×5+38×542 x 5 + 38 x542×5+38×5?
Explain without solving fully.
18.Without full calculation, say if (50−27)×12=50×12−27×12(50 - 27) x 12 = 50 x 12 - 27 \times
12(50−27)×12=50×12−27×12 is true or false, and justify.
19.Identify which expressions are equal without calculation:
(a) 215+367215 + 367215+367
(b) 367+215367 + 215367+215
(c) 215−367215 - 367215−367
(d) −367+215-367 + 215−367+215
20.Show how 60×4760 x 4760×47 can be rewritten using distributive property to make the
multiplication easier.
5. Multi-step Word Problems
21.An amusement park charges ₹150 per adult and ₹100 per child. A group of 8 adults and 5
children visited. Write and evaluate an expression for the total ticket cost.
22.Ramesh earns ₹2,400 per week. He spends ₹950 on rent, ₹1,050 on groceries, and the rest is
saved. Write and calculate an expression for his monthly savings.
23.A train travels 250 km each day for 12 days and 280 km each day for the next 8 days. Write a
single expression for the total distance travelled and evaluate.
24.A shopkeeper bought 15 kg of rice at ₹52/kg and 12 kg of wheat at ₹45/kg. Write an expression
for the total cost and evaluate.
25.A swimming pool fills at 900 litres per hour for 6 hours and then at 1,200 litres per hour for 4
hours. Write and evaluate an expression for total water filled.
6. Challenge Problems
26.Using exactly four 6’s, make expressions for the numbers 10, 20, and 30 using any operations.
27.Write an expression equal to 300−(120−45)300 - (120 - 45)300−(120−45) and show how it can
be simplified step-by-step.
28.The sum of three consecutive multiples of 8 is 408. Write an expression and find the numbers.
29.Find the value of: 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + 5 − 6 + … − 20 using grouping.
30.Create a context-based word problem whose solution requires the distributive property to
simplify the calculation. Write the problem and solve it.
