Exploring the Distributive Property of Multiplication

What is the distributive property used for?

• To add numbers quickly

• To solve difficult multiplication problems using known facts

• To divide numbers easily

• To subtract numbers efficiently

In the 4x7 array example, how was the array split?

• 4x2 and 4x5

• 4x3 and 4x4

• 4x1 and 4x6

• 4x5 and 4x2

What is the sum of 4x3 and 4x4 in the first example?

• 24

• 36

• 28

• 32

In the 6x9 array example, what were the two smaller arrays?

• 1x9 and 5x9

• 2x9 and 3x9

• 3x9 and 3x9

• 2x9 and 4x9

What is the result of adding 18 and 36 in the second example?

• 44

• 52

• 54

• 56

In the 4x9 array example, how was the array split?

• 4x1 and 4x8

• 4x3 and 4x6

• 4x2 and 4x7

• 4x4 and 4x5

What is the sum of 4x4 and 4x5 in the third example?

• 36

• 34

• 40

• 30

In the 3x13 example, how was the number 13 split?

• 7 and 6

• 8 and 5

• 9 and 4

• 10 and 3

What is the result of adding 30 and 9 in the 3x13 example?

• 38

• 40

• 37

• 39

In the 5x18 example, what two numbers were used to split 18?

• 12 and 6

• 11 and 7

• 10 and 8

• 9 and 9