Distributive Property Flashcard

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What is the purpose of breaking up a big number in the distributive property?

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To make the numbers smaller and easier to multiply.

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What is the result of 3 times 14 using the distributive property?

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42

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What is 3 times 10 using the distributive property?

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30

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What is 4 times 9 using the distributive property?

Back

36

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What is 4 times 5 using the distributive property?

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20

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What does the distributive property state?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

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If you have 5(2 + 3), what is the result using the distributive property?

Back

25

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How can you use the distributive property to solve 6(4 + 1)?

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30

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What is 7 times 6 using the distributive property?

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42

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If you break down 8(3 + 2), what do you get?

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40