Mastering Multi-Step Problems with the Distributive Property

A toy store sells action figures for $5 each and board games for $10 each. If you buy 3 action figures and 2 board games, how much do you spend in total? Use the distributive property to find the answer.

• 35

• $25

• $30

• $40

Maria has 4 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 6 stickers. If she gives away 2 stickers from each pack, how many stickers does she have left? Use a variable to represent the number of stickers in each pack.

• 16 stickers

• 12 stickers

• 24 stickers

• 10 stickers

A farmer has 5 baskets of apples. Each basket contains 8 apples. If he sells 2 apples from each basket, how many apples does he have left? Write an expression using the distributive property to solve this problem.

• 28

• 32

• 25

• 30

In a classroom, there are 6 tables. Each table has 4 chairs. If 2 chairs from each table are broken, how many chairs are still usable? Use the distributive property to find the answer.

• 12

• 10

• 16

• 8

Liam is buying pencils and erasers. Pencils cost $2 each and erasers cost $3 each. If he buys 4 pencils and 3 erasers, how much does he spend? Write an expression using the distributive property to solve this problem.

• $20

• $10

• $17

• $15

A bakery sells cupcakes for $3 each and cookies for $2 each. If a customer buys 5 cupcakes and 4 cookies, how much does the customer spend in total? Use the distributive property to find the answer.

• $25

• 23

• $18

• $20

Samantha has 3 boxes of crayons. Each box contains 12 crayons. If she gives away 3 crayons from each box, how many crayons does she have left? Write an expression using the distributive property to solve this problem.

• 36

• 24

• 30

• 27

A gardener plants 4 rows of flowers. Each row has 5 flowers. If 2 flowers from each row die, how many flowers are still alive? Use the distributive property to find the answer.

• 8

• 10

• 15

• 12

A bookstore sells novels for $10 each and magazines for $5 each. If a customer buys 2 novels and 3 magazines, how much does the customer spend? Write an expression using the distributive property to solve this problem.

• 30

• 25

• 40

• 35

A pet store has 4 cages. Each cage holds 6 birds. If 1 bird from each cage is sold, how many birds are left? Use the distributive property to find the answer.

• 18

• 20

• 24

• 22