Properties of Multiplication
distributive property
distributive property
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Word Problems
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100

this property of multiplication says that when you multiply a number and 0, the product is 0.

Zero Property

100

? = (1 x 5) + (2 x 5)

write the equation for the question mark and solve

3 x 5 = 15

100

? = (2 x 6) + (2 x 6) 

write the equation for the ? and solve

4 x 6 = 28

100

Jeffery wants to split his array into two (2 x 8) arrays. What is the size o Jeffery's original array.

4 x 8

100

54 - 27 = ?

27

200

this property of multiplication says when you multiply a number and 1, the product is that number.

The identity property

(or the one property)

200

Break apart 3 x 6 and solve, using the distributive property.

(2 x 6) + (1 x 6) = 

12 + 6 = 

18

200

Break apart 4 x 7 using 2s facts and solve.

4 x 7 = (2 x 7) + (2 x 7) = 14 + 14 = 28

200

In art class there were 2 boxes of paints on each table. There were 3 tables. How many boxes of paints are there?

2 x 3 = 6
200

What math operation does "how many more/less" mean?

subtraction - finding the difference


300

this property of multiplication says that you can multiply the factors in any order and the product stays the same

the commutative property

300

How can 3 x 7 be broken apart?

(1 x 7) + (2 x 7)

300

Name one way you can break apart 4 x 8.

2s facts - (2 x 8) + (2 x 8) 

or 

(1 x 8) + (3 x 8) 

300

In art class there were 2 boxes of paints on each table. There were 3 tables. That's 6 boxes of paints. There were 8 paints in each box. How many paints are there total?

6 x 8 = 48

300

True or false?

6 x 6 = 36

true

6 x 6 = 36

400

this property of multiplication says that a multiplication fact can be broken up into the sum of two other multiplication facts.

the distributive property
400

name on way 6 x 8 be broken up.

(1 x 8) + (5 x 8) - easy

(2 x 8) + (4 x 8) - medium

(3 x 8) + (3 x 8) - medium

400

(3 x 6) + (3 x 6) = ?

What number goes in the ?, no equation needed

36

400

Haley bought 3 shirts and 2 pairs of sunglasses. How much did she spend in all?

shirts: $6

sunglasses: $5

3 x 6 = 18

2 x 5 = 10

18 + 10 = 28


400

(1 x 500) + (5 x 500) = _ x _

6 x 500

500

this property says that when multiplying by 3 or more, you can change the grouping of the factors and the answer will be the same.

the associative property

500

name one way you can break apart 7 x 6. 

(there are 3 possible ways)


(2 x 6) + (5 x 6) - easy

(3 x 6) + (4 x 6) - medium

(1 x 6) + (6 x 6) - hard

500

which facts can be used to find 4 x 9?

(2 x 9) + (2 x 9) 

AND

(1 x 9) + (3 x 9)

500

Kathleen bought 2 journals and 3 packs of pens. Each pack had 2 colorful pens. How much did she spend in all?

journals: $4

pens: $5

(2 x 4) + (3 x 5) = 

8 + 15 = 

$23

500

true or false:

the BEST way to break apart a 4s fact is into a 1s fact and a 3s fact.

FALSE. The best way is to use the 2s fact and double the product.

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