x0, x1, x2
x5, x10
x3, x4, x6
x7, x8, x9
Distributive Property
100

8 x 0

0

100

5 x 3

15

100

6 x 3

18

100

3 x 7

21

100

Can the factor 9 be decomposed into 3 and 5?

No, 3 + 5 = 8

200

1 x 9

 9

200

10 x 4

40

200

4 x 4

16


200

8 x 10

80

200

True or False? 

3 x 7 can be decomposed into (3x2) + (3x5)

TRUE

300

2 x 6

12

300

True or False?

5 x 5 = 30

False

5 x 5 = 25

300

6 x 4

24

300

7 x 7

49

300

7 × 3 = 21
21 + 21 = 42

So, 7 x 6 =  ?

42

400

Brad bought 1 pack of baseball cards.  Each pack has 10 cards.  How many cards did Brad buy?

10 cards

400

The pet store has 5 fish tanks.  Each tank holds 7 fish. How many total fish do the tanks hold?

35 fish

400

True or False

6 x 6 = 36

TRUE

400

7 x 9

63

400

(3 x 6) + (5 x 6) = ?

48

500

Two friends each have 7 bracelets. How many bracelets do the two friends have together?

14 bracelets

500

Macon found 9 dimes on the playground.  How much are the dimes worth altogether?

90 cents

500

There are 3 shelves in the classroom library. Each shelf holds 6 books.
How many books are there in all?

18 books

500

There are 9 soccer teams in a league. Each team has 9 players.
How many players are in the league altogether?

81 players

500

Maisy is setting up chairs for a school assembly.
She needs 8 rows of chairs, and each row has 7 chairs.

She decides to make it easier by breaking the 7 chairs into 5 chairs and 2 chairs.

How many chairs are there in all?
Use the distributive property to show how Mia solved it.

8 x 5 = 40

8 x 2 = 16

40 + 16 = 56

8 x 7 = 56 chairs