The Distributive Property
Use the Distributive Property to expand:3(–2x + 2)
-6x +6
You are going to a birthday party. You order 6 pints of ice cream for the party. If you serve 3/4 of a pint to each guest, how many guests can be served?
6 divided by 3/4 is equal to 8
(5/12)÷ (5/18)
3/2
What is the greatest common factor of 12 and 15
3
What is the least common multiple fo 3 and 7?
21
Use the Distributive Property to expand:–2(x + 1)
-2x -1
Ms. Deb has 2 and 1/4 gallons of orange juice. It takes 3/4 of a gallon to fill one container. How many containers can she fill?
2 and 1/4 divided by 3/4 is equal to 3
(3/7)÷(6/14)
1
What is the greatest common factor of 24 and 20
4
What is the least common multiple of 4 and 9?
36
Use the Distributive Property to expand:–4(–5m + 9)
20m - 36
Mr. Jeremy has 4 and 2/3 yards of material for a new feather boa. Each boa that he makes requires 1 and 1/6 yards of material. How many new boas will he be able to make with this material?
4 new boas
(1/3)÷(1/8)
8/3
What is the greatest common factor of 16 and 36?
4
What is the least common multiple of 2, 3, and 5?
30
Use the Distributive Property to expand: –2(7.5g - 9.5)
-15g + 19
Ms. Ellen is making a doghouse for her new puppy, an adorable greyhound. She has one piece of wood that is 6/7 of a yard long. She needs to cut it into 6 equal pieces. How long should she cut each piece?
6/7 divided by 6 is equal to 1/7 of a yard each.
16/21 ÷ 20/28
16/15
What is the greatest common factor of 50, 35, and 15?
5
What is the least common multiple of 20 and 12?
60
Use the Distributive Property to expand:-12(-3.1x - 10)
37.2x + 120
At the end of the night, a pizza place had 3/4 of a pizza left over. The 2 employees each took home the same amount of leftover pizza. How much pizza did each employee take home?
3/4 divided by 2 is equal to 3/8 of the pizza.
How many four-sevenths can I fit into thirty-two thirty-fifths?
eight-fifths
What is the greatest common factor of 64 and 80?
16
What is the least common multiple fo 21 and 24?
168