Distributive Property (3rd Grade Multiplication)

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What is the Distributive Property?

Back

The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a number by a sum by distributing the multiplication to each addend.

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How can you break down 3x9 using the Distributive Property?

Back

(3x4) + (3x5)

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What is the result of (3x6) + (3x3)?

Back

27

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How can you break down 5x7 using the Distributive Property?

Back

(5x5) + (5x2)

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What is the original multiplication problem for (6x10) + (6x2)?

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6x12

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in multiplication?

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To distribute means to multiply each addend in a sum by the number outside the parentheses.

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If you have (3x3) + (3x4), what is the original multiplication problem?

Back

3x7

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What is 3 times 4?

Back

12

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What is 5 times 2?

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10

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What is the sum of 9 and 12?

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21