Arrays & the Distributive Property
Vocabulary
Tables
Multiplication 4, 7, 8
Multiplication 3, 6
100

June broke up a large array into a 3 x 4 array and a 5 x 4 array. What was the large array that June started with?

8 x 4 because 3 + 5 = 8. The 4 factor never changes, so we know it must have been 8 x 4.

100

Name the property is equation represents: 

(3 x 8) + (1 x 8) = 4 x 8

The Distributive Property of Multiplication

100

Use the bake sale table to answer: 

Ben sells 4 trays of granola bars in the morning and 4 trays of granola bars in the afternoon. How much money does he raise?

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PL9Ilzmi5Qh1pdfkDFSmbi3UKn5uWQW2OXPwA0crGxA/edit#slide=id.p

Morning: 4 x 3 = 12

Afternoon: 4 x 3 = 12

Total: 12 + 12 = $24

He raised 24 dollars.

100

4 x 7 =

4 x 7 = 28

100

6 x 8 =

6 x 8 = 48

200

June broke up a large array into a 2 x 7 array and a 4 x 7 array. What was the large array that June started with?

(2 x 7) + (4 x 7) = (6 x 7)

The large array was 6 x 7.

200

Name the property this equation represents: 

7 x 1 = 7

The Identity (One) Property of Multiplication

200

Use the Bake Sale Table to answer:

Question 2: Ben organizes the blueberry muffins into a 4 x 7 tray. 

He breaks up the array of blueberry muffins into 2 arrays that look the same. Draw the two  smaller arrays.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PL9Ilzmi5Qh1pdfkDFSmbi3UKn5uWQW2OXPwA0crGxA/edit#slide=id.g15fe837b143_0_4

Array One: 2 x 7

Array Two: 2 x 7


200

7 x 5 =

7 x 5 = 35

200

3 x 10 = 

3 x 10 = 30

300

June broke up a large array into a 6 x 2 array and a 3 x 2 array. What was the large array that June started with?

(6 x 2) + (3 x 2) = (9 x 2)

300

Name the property this equation represents: 

5 x 0 = 0 x 5

Zero Property of Multiplication

300

Use the Bake Sale Table to answer:

2 friends each bought 3 trays of strawberry tarts. Ben says they spent more than $20 in total. Do you agree?

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PL9Ilzmi5Qh1pdfkDFSmbi3UKn5uWQW2OXPwA0crGxA/edit#slide=id.g15fe837b143_0_10

Friend 1: 3 x 4 = 12

Friend 2: 3 x 4 = 12

Total: 12 + 12 = 24

I agree. They spent 24 dollars, which is more than 20.

300

8 x 9 = 

8 x 9 = 72

300

6 x 7 =

6 x 7 = 42

400

June broke up a large array into a 7 x 4 array and a 1 x 4 array. What was the large array that June started with?

(7 x 4) + (1 x 4) = (8 x 4)

The large array was 8 x 4.

400

True or False: 

3 and 8 are multiplies of 24

False - 24 is a multiple of 3 and a multiple of 8

400

Question 4: Alice bought 2 trays of blueberry muffins. Tom bought 3  trays of granola bars. Who spent more money?


https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PL9Ilzmi5Qh1pdfkDFSmbi3UKn5uWQW2OXPwA0crGxA/edit#slide=id.g15fe837b143_0_16

Alice: 2 x 6 = 12

Tom: 3 x 3 = 9

Alice spent more money. 

400

4 x 8 = 

4 x 8 = 32

400

3 x 2 = 

3 x 2 = 6

500

June broke up a large array into a 10 x 5 array and a 2 x 5 array. What was the large array that June started with?

(10 x 5) + (2 x 5) = (12 x 5)

The large array is 12 x 5. 

500

True or False: 

There are 3 factors in the equation 5 x 3 x 2 = 30.

True- the factors are 5, 3, and 2

500

I want to buy 3 tray of blueberry muffins, 3 trays of strawberry tarts, and 5 trays of granola bars. How much money do I need?

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PL9Ilzmi5Qh1pdfkDFSmbi3UKn5uWQW2OXPwA0crGxA/edit#slide=id.g15fe837b143_0_22

3 x 6 = 18

3 x 4 = 12

5 x 3 = 15

18 + 12 + 15 = 45. I will need 45 dollars.

500

8 x 3 =

8 x 3 = 24

500

6 x 4 =

6 x 4 = 24