Mastering Distributive Property & Multi-Step Equations

A store sells packs of pencils for $3 each. If you buy 4 packs, how much do you spend? Use the distributive property to find the total cost.

• $12

• $6

• $15

• $9

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Maria has 5 boxes of chocolates. Each box contains 6 chocolates. How many chocolates does she have in total? Write an equation using the distributive property to solve it.

• 18

• 24

• 36

• 30

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 8 flowers and there are 3 rows, how many flowers are there in total? Set up an equation and solve using the distributive property.

• 32

• 20

• 16

• 24

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Tom is saving money to buy a video game that costs $60. If he saves $15 each week, how many weeks will it take him to save enough money? Use a multi-step equation to find the answer.

• 5 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 4 weeks

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for each batch of cookies. If you want to make 4 batches, how many cups of sugar do you need? Write and solve an equation using the distributive property.

• 4 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of sugar

• 8 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of sugar

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books, how much do you spend? Use the distributive property to set up and solve the equation.

• $48

• $36

• $30

• $24

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A school is organizing a field trip. Each student needs to pay $20, and there are 15 students going. How much money will the school collect in total? Use a multi-step equation to find the answer.

• 150

• 400

• 250

• 300

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Lily bought 3 packs of markers, each containing 10 markers. How many markers does she have in total? Write an equation using the distributive property to solve it.

• 30

• 15

• 20

• 25

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $20 for each day you rent the car. If you rent the car for 3 days, how much will it cost? Set up and solve the equation using the distributive property.

• $90

• $130

• $150

• $110

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A pizza place sells pizzas for $15 each. If you order 4 pizzas, how much do you need to pay? Use the distributive property to find the total cost.

• $75

• $60

• $45

• $30

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4