Distributive Property
Multipliying with 3 Factors
Word Problems
Combinations
Mixed
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Robert was trying to use the Distributive Property to break apart 3x2. He said that the two new facts could be 2x1 and 2x1. Is he right? Why or why not?
Robert is incorrect because (2x1) + (2x1) =4 and 3x2=6. The products are not the same.
100
4x4x1
16
100
Three cars are going to the Statue of Liberty. If each car has 4 people, how many people are going to see the Statue of Liberty?
3x4=12 people
100
Make up your own combination word problem.
100
Solve 2x11x3
66
200
Use the Distributive Property to break apart 2x9. What are the two new facts?
Answers will vary.. 2x9= (2x7) + (2x2) 2x9= (2x3) + (2x6)
200
3x5x2
30
200
Nicky buys 3 packs of sock. Each pack cost $6.00. If she pays with $20 how much change should she receive?
3x6=18 20-18= $2.00 back in change
200
Trisha is making a sandwich for lunch. She has turkey and ham. She can have it on wheat or rye bread. How many different sandwiches can she makes?
4 sandwiches
200
Solve 5x2x3
30
300
Draw an array that shows 3x3. Then break it apart. What are the two new facts?
OOO OOO OOO Answers will vary... 3x3= (1x3) + (3x2) 3x3= (2x3) + (1x3)
300
Solve 7x2x2
28
300
Mr. Lewis made 7 toy cars. Each car had 4 wheels. How many wheels were there in all?
7x4= 28 wheels
300
Kyle can choose 3 kinds of drinks and 2 pieces of candy. How many different combinations of one drink and one piece of candy can he choose?
6
300
Which shows a way to find 3x8? a. 3+8 b. 8+8 c. 3x4 plus 3x4 d. 3x4 plus 3+4
C
400
Separate the rows in the array to break them into two smaller arrays. Write the new facts. OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO
Answers will vary.... 5x4= (1x4) + (4x4) 5x4= (2x4) + (3x4)
400
Nancy has 5 slices of pizza. Each pizza has 2 mushrooms and 3 green peppers. What is the total amount of toppings on all the pizzas?
5x2x3= 30 topppings
400
There are 4 quarters in basketball game. How many quarters are there in 11 games?
4x11=44 quarters
400
Susan is having an ice cream party in her class. Her teacher bought vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream. Her teacher also bought sprinkles, gummy bears, chocolate chips, and marshmellows as toppings. How many different combinations of ice cream can Susan make?
3x4=12
400
Complete the number pattern 7, 14, 21, ____, ______, 42
28, 35
500
Using the Distributive Property, you can break the array 6x6 into two smaller arrays. Show the two smaller arrays. What are the two new facts?
Answers will vary... 6x6= ( 1x6) + (5x6) 6x6= (2x6) + (4x6)
500
George walks 4 dogs. He walks each dog separately 2 times a day. How many dog walks will he have taken in 3 days?
4x2x3= 24 walks
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Thomas bought 3 boxes of crayons. Dan bought 3 times as many crayons. Each box cost $3.00. How much did Dan spend in all?
3x3=9 boxes of crayons Dan bought $3.00x9= $27.00
500
Rick has blue and black jeans. He also has a white, brown, green, yellow, and tan shirt. How many outfits can he wear?
2x5=10 outfits
500
What number makes this number sentence true? 6x (5x2)= (? x 5) x2
6
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