Exploring the Distributive Property of Multiplication

This video tutorial covers the distributive property of multiplication for grade three students. It explains how to split a factor into addends and multiply each by a number to get the same product. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate the concept, emphasizing the importance of performing operations inside parentheses first. It also demonstrates practical applications of the distributive property in solving multiplication problems, ensuring students understand that the method yields consistent results. The video concludes with a recap, reinforcing the key points and encouraging students to remember the concept for future use.

What is the first step you should take when you see parentheses in a math problem?

• Add the numbers inside the parentheses

• Ignore the parentheses

• Multiply the numbers outside the parentheses

• Subtract the numbers inside the parentheses

What are addends in the context of the distributive property?

• Numbers that you divide

• Numbers that you add together

• Numbers that you subtract

• Numbers that you multiply together

If you have 3 * (2 + 2), what should you do first?

• Subtract 2 from 2

• Multiply 3 by 4

• Add 2 and 2

• Multiply 3 by 2

Using the distributive property, how can you express 6 * 5?

• 6 * (3 + 2)

• 6 * (5 + 1)

• 6 * (4 + 1)

• 6 * (2 + 2)

What is the result of 6 * (3 + 2) using the distributive property?

• 24

• 30

• 12

• 18

How can you split the number 4 in the expression 4 * 3 using the distributive property?

• 4 * (2 + 1)

• 4 * (3 + 1)

• 4 * (1 + 1)

• 4 * (2 + 2)

What is the result of 4 * (2 + 1) using the distributive property?

• 6

• 10

• 12

• 8

What is the result of 1 * (9 + 1) using the distributive property?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 8

What is the result of 1 * 9 + 1 * 1?

• 11

• 9

• 8

• 10

What does the distributive property of multiplication state?

• You can split a factor into addends and still get the same result

• You should always multiply first

• You should always add first

• You should ignore parentheses