13.7 Area and the Distributive Property

The green rectangle has a length of 6 units and a width of 5 units. If the length of this rectangle increased by 2 units, what would be the new area?

5x8 = (5x6) + (5x2)

=___ square units

Use the Distributive Property to find the area of the rectangle.

7 x 12 = (7x10) + (7x2)

= ___ square units

Use the Distributive Property to find the area of the rectangle.

6x7 = (6x5) + (6x2)

=___ square units

Use the Distributive Property to find the area of the rectangle.

7 x 9 = (7x5) + (7x4)

=___ square units

Use the Distributive Property to find the area of the rectangle.

4x11 = (4x10) + (4x1)

=___ square centimeters

Use the Distributive Property to find the area of the rectangle.

12 x 5 = (10 x 5) + (2x5)

=___ square feet

Julia is planting vegetables in her rectangular vegetable garden. Her garden has a length of 8 feet and a width of 12 feet. Use the Distributive Property to find the area.

12x8 = (10x8) + (2x8)

=___ square feet

Matthew is carpeting the rectangular floor in his bedroom. The floor has a length of 15 feet and a width of 9 feet. Use the Distributive Property to find the area.

9x15 = (9x10) + (9x5)

=___ square feet

James needed to find the area of a rectangle with a length of 9 meters and a width of 9 inches. Did he find the correct area?

• Yes

• No

Use the Distributive Property to find the area of the rectangle.

7x11 = (7x10) + (7x1)

=___ square units