Solving Word Problems with the Distributive Property

A store sells packs of pencils for $3 each. If you buy 4 packs, how much do you spend? Write an equation using the distributive property to find the total cost.

• $6

• $9

• $12

• $15

Maria has 5 boxes of chocolates. Each box contains 6 chocolates. Write an equation to find the total number of chocolates using the distributive property.

• 36

• 24

• 30

• 18

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 8 flowers and there are 3 rows, how many flowers are there in total? Use the distributive property to write an equation.

• 32

• 24

• 20

• 16

Tom is saving money to buy a video game that costs $60. If he saves $10 each week, how many weeks will it take him to save enough money? Write an equation using the distributive property.

• 5 weeks

• 7 weeks

• 8 weeks

• 6 weeks

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for each batch of cookies. If you want to make 4 batches, how much flour do you need? Write an equation using the distributive property to find the total amount of flour.

• 4 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

A school is organizing a field trip. Each student pays $15 for the trip. If there are 20 students, how much money is collected in total? Write an equation using the distributive property.

• 250

• 400

• 150

• 300

Lily bought 3 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 12 stickers. How many stickers does she have in total? Write an equation using the distributive property to find the total number of stickers.

• 36

• 24

• 30

• 48

A car rental company charges $25 per day to rent a car. If you rent a car for 5 days, how much will it cost? Write an equation using the distributive property to find the total cost.

• $125

• $75

• $100

• $150

A book costs $12, and you want to buy 3 books. How much will you spend in total? Write an equation using the distributive property to find the total cost.

• $24

• $48

• $36

• $30