Lesson 3: Split Numbers to Multiply Flashcard

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What is the distributive property in multiplication?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute the multiplication over addition.

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How do you split numbers to simplify multiplication?

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You can split numbers into smaller, more manageable parts to make multiplication easier, such as breaking 9 into 4 and 5.

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What is the result of (1 + 3) x 9?

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The result is 36, as (1 + 3) equals 4, and 4 x 9 equals 36.

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Is (2 x 9) + (2 x 9) equal to 4 x 9?

Back

Yes, both expressions equal 36.

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What is the value of (4 x 4) + (4 x 4)?

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The value is 32, which is not equal to 36.

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How can you express 4 x (3 + 6) using the distributive property?

Back

You can express it as (4 x 3) + (4 x 6), which equals 36.

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What is the total number of muffins if Claire has 6 plates with 7 muffins each?

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The total number of muffins is 42, calculated as 6 x 7.

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How can you represent Claire's muffin distribution using an expression?

Back

You can represent it as (7 x 4) + (7 x 2), which also equals 42.

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What does it mean to use parentheses in multiplication?

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Using parentheses indicates that the operations inside should be performed first according to the order of operations.

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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The order of operations is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right), often abbreviated as PEMDAS.