Distributive Property for Grade 3

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.

8 x (3 + 5) represents the total number of flowers.

It represents the multiplication fact 9 x 6 using the Distributive Property.

(5 x 9) + (4 x 9) is one way to break down 9 x 9.

A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product.

The missing factor is 8.

You can find the total area by adding the areas of separate sections, like (9 x 10) + (9 x 7).

For example, 3 x (4 + 2) = (3 x 4) + (3 x 2) = 12 + 6 = 18.

It tells us to multiply 8 by the total number of flowers in each row (3 roses + 5 tulips).

Yes, 6 x 7 can be expressed as (6 x 5) + (6 x 2).