Exploring the Distributive Property of Multiplication

How should we now think of the multiplication sign?

• As times

• As subtraction

• As groups of

• As addition

What is another way to think of multiplication besides 'groups of'?

• Pairs of

• Stacks of

• Rows of

• Columns of

How should we now interpret the equal sign?

• As it means the same as

• As the end of the problem

• As a balance

• As the answer is coming

What does the equal sign represent in the context of a scale?

• The heavier side

• The lighter side

• Imbalance

• Balance

In the example of 6 times 8, how was the array split?

• 6 rows of 5 and 6 rows of 3

• 6 rows of 4 and 6 rows of 4

• 6 rows of 6 and 6 rows of 2

• 6 rows of 7 and 6 rows of 1

What is the sum of 6 times 5 and 6 times 3?

• 48

• 36

• 30

• 54

How can we write 6 times 8 using the distributive property?

• 6 x (6 + 2)

• 6 x (4 + 4)

• 6 x (7 + 1)

• 6 x (5 + 3)

What symbol is used to indicate that an operation should be performed first?

• Curly braces

• Parentheses

• Brackets

• Quotation marks

What is the purpose of using parentheses in the distributive property?

• To multiply numbers

• To indicate the order of operations

• To subtract numbers

• To add numbers

What will the upcoming videos explore?

• Different properties

• Larger numbers

• Addition and subtraction

• Smaller numbers