Beginning Distributive Property

Distributive Property Lesson

By Ms. Boatwright

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You are working at a fast food restaurant today. You must take the customer's order, perform the "cooking", and hand the bag to the customer through the window.

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You must complete with 80% or better to pass training and keep your job. Good luck!​

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​Step 1: Take the order and input in the computer.

(write the order as an expression)

Step 2: Pull the food from the freezer and begin cooking.​

(distribute, which means multiply)

Step 3: Bag the food and give to customer.

(the final, simplified product)​

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Write the order as an expression with the number of orders on the outside of the parentheses and the variables for the order inside the parentheses.​

​ 2 ( f + t + m + p )

Step 1:

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Multiply the number outside the parentheses by EVERYTHING inside the parentheses.

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2 * 1f 2 * 1T 2 * 1m 2 * 1p

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Step 2:

Rewrite the expression as a SUM of the whole order. The simplified product.

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2f + 2T + 2m + 2p

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Step 3:

Example: A customer orders 2 of the combo #1.

Multiple Choice

A customer orders 3 of the combo #4.

Complete Step 1 by inputting the order into the computer as an EXPRESSION the cook can understand.

• 2 ( 3T + 2D )

• 4 ( 4T + 2D )

• 3 ( 4T + 2D )

• 3 ( 3T + 2F )

Multiple Choice

Now you must complete Step 2.

Show off your "cooking" skills.

• 2 * 2D

  2 * 4T

• 3 * 2D

  3 * 4T

• 4 * 3T

  4 * 2D

• 3 * 3T

  3 * 4D

Multiple Choice

Now for Step 3.

Hand that completed order as a SIMPLIFIED product.

• 13T + 5D

• 12T + 6D

• 3F + 3T

• 6T + 12D

Your next customer orders 5 of the combo #3.

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Multiple Choice

A customer orders 5 of the combo #3.

Complete Step 1 by inputting the order into the computer as an EXPRESSION the cook can understand.

• 5 ( T + d + p + m )

• 4 ( 4T + 2d + m )

• 3 ( 4T + 4D + 2m )

• 2 ( 3T + 2f + d + m )

Multiple Choice

Now you must complete Step 2.

Show off your "cooking" skills.

• 3 * 3T

  3 * 2D

  3 * m

  3 * 2f

• 5 * 3T

  5 * 2D

  5 * m

  5 * 2f

• 4 * 3T

  4 * 2D

  4 * m

  4* 2f

• 5 * T

  5 * d

  5 * p

  5 * m

Multiple Choice

Now for Step 3.

Hand that completed order as a SIMPLIFIED product.

• 5T + 5p + 5d + 5m

• 12T + 6D + 5f + 6m

• 3F + 3T + 3m + 3d

• 6T + 12D + 4m + 5f