The Distributive Property for Arithmetic

The video introduces the distributive property, explaining its importance in math. It uses an example with apples to visually demonstrate how the property works, showing that multiplying a number by a sum is the same as distributing the multiplication across each addend. The video also covers using the property in reverse to simplify mental calculations, highlighting its utility in algebra and large number multiplication.

How does the distributive property relate to the commutative and associative properties?

What mental math trick can be used to multiply large numbers using the distributive property?