Distributive Property of Multiplication

Which breaks down 3x9 correctly?

• (3x4)+(3x4)

• (3x3)+(3x3)

• (3x4)+(3x5)

Use the distributive property to solve: (5x2)+(5x5)

• 10+10 = 20

• 15+15 = 30

• 10+25 = 35

Use the distributive property to solve: (4x3)+(4x5)

• 12+20 = 32

• 20+25 = 45

• 20+20 = 32

Find the original multiplication problem: (5x4)+(5x3) = 20+15 = 35

• 5x5

• 4x3

• 5x7

Write 2 equations that match the array.

• ( 4 x 3) + (4 x 3)

• ( 3 x 4) + ( 4 x 3)

• ( 4 x 2 ) + ( 4 x 5)

Break apart 9 x 9

• (9 x 4) + (9 x 5)

• (9 x 3) + (9 x 7)

• (9 x 3) + (9 x 7)

What was the original equation for (3 x 5) + (3 x 3)

• 3 x 15

• 6 x 8

• 3 x 8

How could the distributive property be used to solve 9x5?

• (9x9) + (9x5)

• (4x5) + (5x5)

• (10+ 9) - (5x9)

How could the distributive property be used to solve 3x9?

• (3x6) +(3x3)

• (9x3) + (9x3)

• (3x3) + (9x5)

How is this array broken apart?

• (2x8) + (2x8)

• (2x3) + (2x3)

• (2x4) + (4x5)