Distributive Property Word Problems: Explain Your Reasoning

Maria has 4 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 6 stickers. How many stickers does she have in total? (Use the distributive property to solve.)

• 30

• 18

• 12

• 24

A farmer has 3 baskets. Each basket holds 5 apples and 7 oranges. How many pieces of fruit does the farmer have in total? (Explain your reasoning.)

• 30

• 40

• 25

• 36

In a classroom, there are 5 tables. Each table has 8 chairs. How many chairs are there in total? (Use the distributive property to find the answer.)

• 48

• 32

• 56

• 40

Liam bought 2 boxes of crayons. Each box has 10 crayons and 5 markers. How many writing tools does he have altogether? (Explain your solution.)

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 20

A toy store has 6 shelves. Each shelf holds 4 toy cars and 3 toy trucks. How many toy vehicles are there in total? (Use the distributive property to solve.)

• 42

• 48

• 36

• 24

Samantha is making gift bags. She has 3 bags, and each bag contains 2 candies and 4 stickers. How many items does she have in total? (Explain your reasoning.)

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 18

A bakery sells 5 types of cookies. Each type has 3 chocolate chips and 2 nuts. How many chips and nuts are there in total? (Use the distributive property to find the answer.)

• 25

• 15

• 20

• 30

There are 4 classrooms. Each classroom has 7 desks and 3 chairs. How many pieces of furniture are there in total? (Explain your solution.)

• 28

• 50

• 36

• 40

A gardener plants 3 rows of flowers. Each row has 6 red flowers and 4 yellow flowers. How many flowers are there in total? (Use the distributive property to solve.)

• 18

• 30

• 36

• 24

A bookstore has 2 sections. Each section has 5 shelves with 8 books each. How many books are there in total? (Explain your reasoning.)

• 100 books

• 90 books

• 70 books

• 80 books