Distributive Property and Expressions

Distributive Property and Expressions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explains how the distributive property can be used to generate equivalent expressions. It uses a practical example of distributing cookies among friends to illustrate the concept. The tutorial further demonstrates how to create equivalent expressions by distributing and factoring terms, and applies these principles to algebraic expressions. The distributive property is shown as a versatile tool for simplifying and understanding mathematical expressions.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of the distributive property?

To factor numbers

To generate equivalent expressions

To solve equations

To simplify expressions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the cookie example, how many lemon cookies does Lucy bake for her friends?

Five

Twenty

Ten

Fifteen

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many total cookies does Lucy bake?

10

15

20

25

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when Lucy redistributes the cookies?

The arrangement of cookies changes

The number of friends changes

The total number of cookies changes

The type of cookies changes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the expression '5(1 + 3)' represent in the cookie example?

Five groups of three lemon and one chocolate cookie

Five groups of four cookies

Five groups of one lemon and three chocolate cookies

Five groups of five cookies

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the distributive property help in generating equivalent expressions?

By dividing numbers

By distributing a factor across terms

By subtracting numbers

By adding numbers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of distributing 5 across (1 + 3)?

5 * 1 - 5 * 3

5 + 3

5 * 3 + 1

5 * 1 + 5 * 3

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