Area + Distributive Property

Front

What is the formula to find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length x width

Front

What does the distributive property state?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 5 and a width of 3, what is its area?

Back

15

Front

Which expression shows the area of a rectangle with length 4 and width 6?

Back

4 x 6

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with length 7 and width 2?

Back

14

Front

If you have a rectangle with a length of 8 and a width of 5, how can you express the area using the distributive property?

Back

(5 x 8) + (3 x 8) = 40 + 24 = 64

Front

What is the area of a square with a side length of 4?

Back

16

Front

How do you find the area of a rectangle using addition?

Back

You can add the area of smaller rectangles that make up the larger rectangle.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with length 10 and width 10?

Back

100

Front

Which of these expressions could be used to find the area of a rectangle with length 9 and width 3?

Back

9 x 3