The Distributive Property of Multiplication

The video tutorial explains how to solve multiplication problems by breaking them down into simpler parts using the distributive property. It starts with the example of 7 times 8, demonstrating how multiplication is repeated addition. The tutorial then introduces the commutative and distributive properties, showing how they can simplify calculations. Another example, 5 times 12, is used to further illustrate the distributive property. The lesson emphasizes understanding multiplication through properties and strategies to make complex problems more manageable.

How can you calculate 7 times 8 if you forget the multiplication table?

• By adding 8 to itself 7 times

• By adding 7 to itself 8 times

• By multiplying 7 by 7

• By dividing 56 by 8

What is the result of 2 times 8 plus 5 times 8?

• 64

• 56

• 48

• 72

Which property allows you to change the order of factors in multiplication?

• Distributive Property

• Commutative Property

• Identity Property

• Associative Property

What is the distributive property of multiplication?

• Changing the order of numbers

• Distributing multiplication over addition

• Adding a number to itself

• Multiplying a number by itself

How can you calculate 5 times 12 using the distributive property?

• By dividing 60 by 5

• By multiplying 5 by 10 and then by 2

• By adding 5 to itself 12 times

• By splitting 12 into 8 plus 4 and multiplying each by 5