Distributive Property

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What is the Distributive Property?

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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 use the Distributive Property to solve 3 x 9?

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You can break it down as 3 x (5 + 4) = (3 x 5) + (3 x 4) = 15 + 12 = 27.

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What is 7 multiplied by 6?

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7 x 6 = 42.

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If you have 4 groups of 5, how can you express this using the Distributive Property?

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4 x 5 can be expressed as 4 x (3 + 2) = (4 x 3) + (4 x 2) = 12 + 8 = 20.

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What is the result of 8 x 5 using the Distributive Property?

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8 x 5 can be expressed as 8 x (2 + 3) = (8 x 2) + (8 x 3) = 16 + 24 = 40.

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What does it mean to divide 48 by 8?

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Dividing 48 by 8 means finding how many groups of 8 can fit into 48, which is 6.

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If Ms. Jones has 20 boxes of markers with 5 markers in each, how many markers does she have?

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20 x 5 = 100 markers.

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How can you find the total number of posters Mr. Soto gave to each school?

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You divide the total number of posters (54) by the number of schools (9): 54 ÷ 9 = 6.

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What is the equation for finding the product of 3 and 9?

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3 x 9 = 27.

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What is the first step in using the Distributive Property?

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Identify the number to be distributed and the sum inside the parentheses.