Exploring the Distributive Property of Multiplication

What is the purpose of the distributive property of multiplication?

• To divide numbers into smaller parts

• To help solve large multiplication problems

• To make addition problems easier

• To simplify subtraction problems

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

How many boxes are there going down in the visual representation of 7 * 8?

• 8

• 5

• 7

• 6

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

What is the first step in using the distributive property for 7 * 8?

• Multiplying the numbers directly

• Counting the boxes

• Adding all the dots together

• Separating the large group into two smaller groups

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

How many columns are in the first group after separation?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.2B

CCSS.1.NBT.B.2C

What is the multiplication problem for the first group?

• 7 * 6

• 7 * 5

• 7 * 4

• 7 * 3

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

What is the multiplication problem for the second group?

• 7 * 6

• 7 * 5

• 7 * 4

• 7 * 3

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

What is the result of 7 * 4?

• 30

• 28

• 26

• 24

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

What is the sum of 28 + 28?

• 58

• 54

• 60

• 56

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

What is the final product of 7 * 8 using the distributive property?

• 64

• 56

• 72

• 48

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

What is the purpose of reviewing the steps at the end?

• To memorize the steps

• To ensure understanding of the process

• To check for errors

• To find a different method

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3