Math Ch. 6 B.E.S.T. Test Prep - Area and Distributive Property

Select the statement that gives the total area of the Relay Race and Water Balloon Toss sections.

• 23 square units

• 24 square units

• 56 square units

• 77 square units

• 100 square units

Which pattern shows the following rule?

Rule: Multiply by 3

• 2, 5, 8, 11, 14

• 2, 6, 18, 54, 162

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

• 2, 6, 12, 36, 108

You have 9 boxes of cat food. Each box has 8 cans.

How many cans of cat food do you have in all?

Your phone has 56 apps. You can have 8 apps on each page.

How many pages do you need for all of the apps?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Which word makes both statements true?

The product of any number and 1 is _ that number.

The product of any number and 0 is _ 0.

• never

• sometimes

• always

• maybe

You read 6 chapters. Each chapter has 8 pages. Your brother reads the same number of pages. His chapters have 12 pages. How many chapters does your brother read?

Answer explanation

6 x 8 = 12 x _

48 = 12 x _

Which equation is shown on the number line?

• 4 x 30 = 120

• 80 + 40 = 120

• 60 + 60 = 120

• 3 x 40 = 120

Which equation shows the Distributive Property for 4 x 9?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

4 x 9 = 4 x (5 + 4)

4 stays the same.

9 = 5 + 4

Newton and Descartes each have 36 shells.

Descartes puts his shells into 4 equal bags.

Newton puts his shells into 3 equal bags.

Newton has _ shells in each bag.

• 13

• 12

• 9

• 7

Newton and Descartes each have 36 shells.

Descartes puts his shells into 4 equal bags.

Newton puts his shells into 3 equal bags.

Descartes has _ shells in each bag.

• 9

• 6

• 5

• 3