Math Ch. 6 B.E.S.T. Test Prep - Area and Distributive Property

Front

What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length x width.

Front

If a chapter has 8 pages and you read 6 chapters, how many pages did you read in total?

Back

You read 48 pages (6 chapters x 8 pages each).

Front

If your brother reads the same number of pages as you, and each of his chapters has 12 pages, how many chapters does he read?

Back

He reads 4 chapters (48 pages ÷ 12 pages per chapter).

Front

What is the distributive property in mathematics?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Front

Calculate the area of a rectangle with a length of 9 feet and a width of 4 feet.

Back

The area is 36 square feet (9 x 4 = 36).

Front

What is the value of (6 x 2) + (6 x 3) using the distributive property?

Back

The value is 30, as (6 x 2) + (6 x 3) = 6 x (2 + 3) = 6 x 5.

Front

How can you express 6 x 5 using the distributive property?

Back

6 x 5 can be expressed as (6 x 2) + (6 x 3).

Front

If Newton has 36 shells and puts them into 3 equal bags, how many shells are in each bag?

Back

There are 12 shells in each bag (36 shells ÷ 3 bags).

Front

If Descartes puts his 36 shells into 4 equal bags, how many shells are in each bag?

Back

There are 9 shells in each bag (36 shells ÷ 4 bags).

Front

What is the relationship between the number of pages read and the number of chapters?

Back

The number of pages read is equal to the number of chapters multiplied by the number of pages per chapter.