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Explore Variables: Distributive Property Word Problems

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Explore Variables: Distributive Property Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. Sarah has 4 bags of apples. Each bag contains 'x' apples. Write an equation to represent the total number of apples Sarah has using the distributive property.

4x

2x

x+4

4+x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. A toy costs $15. If you buy 'y' toys, how can you express the total cost using the distributive property?

$15 + y

$15y + 15

15y + 1

15y

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. A farmer has 3 fields. Each field has 'z' rows of corn. Write an equation to show the total number of rows of corn using the distributive property.

z + z + z

3 + z

3 - z

3 * z

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. Emily is making gift bags. She puts 5 candies in each bag. If she makes 'b' bags, how can you express the total number of candies using the distributive property?

b - 5

5 + b

5 / b

5 * b

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. A book costs $12. If you buy 'n' books, write an equation using the distributive property to find the total cost.

Total cost = 12 + n

Total cost = n - 12

Total cost = 12 * n

Total cost = 12 / n

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. There are 6 packs of markers. Each pack contains 'm' markers. Write an equation to represent the total number of markers using the distributive property.

6 - m

6 * m

6 / m

m + 6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. A pizza has 8 slices. If 'p' pizzas are ordered, how can you express the total number of slices using the distributive property?

8 + p

p * 8 + 1

8 * p

p - 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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