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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Use the Distributive Property to solve: 3 × (4 + 5) = ?

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3 × (4 + 5) = 3 × 4 + 3 × 5 = 12 + 15 = 27.

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If 9 × 4 = (☐ × 4) + (☐ × 4), what are the values of the boxes?

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The values are 5 and 4, because 9 = 5 + 4.

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What is 45 divided by 9?

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45 divided by 9 equals 5.

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What number multiplied by 7 equals 49?

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7 multiplied by 7 equals 49.

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If Mr. Soto gave 54 posters to 9 schools, how many posters did each school get?

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Each school got 6 posters.

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What is the result of 3 × 9?

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The result of 3 × 9 is 27.

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If you have 6 groups of 4, how can you express this using the Distributive Property?

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6 × 4 = (6 × 2) + (6 × 2) = 12 + 12 = 24.

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in math?

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To 'distribute' means to multiply each term inside a parenthesis by the term outside.

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How can you check your work when using the Distributive Property?

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You can check your work by adding the results of the distributed terms to see if they equal the original multiplication.