Distributive Property
What is the multiplication equation to match?
(5 x 3) + (4 x 3)
9 x 3
Use 4 x 7 to solve for 8 x 7
(4 x 7) + (4 x 7)
28 + 28
56
Solve using a related multiplication equation
24 ÷ 4 = ?
? x 4 = 24
? = 6
Shelly bought 48 markers. Each marker is sold in a box of 8. How many boxes of markers did Shelly buy?
Shelly bought 6 boxes of markers.
What is the multiplication equation to match?
(6 x 4) + (6 x 4)
12 x 4 OR 6 x 8
Use 3 x 7 to solve 6 x 7
(3 x 7) + (3 x 7)
21 + 21
42
Solve using a related multiplication equation
42 ÷ 6 = ?
? x 6 = 42
? = 7
Mason has 72 pencils. They come in sets of 6. How many sets of pencils did Mason buy?
Mason bought 12 sets of pencils.
What is the multiplication equation to match?
(7 x 3) + (7 x 5)
7 x 8
Use 4 x 8 to solve 8 x 8
(4 x 8) + (4 x 8)
32 + 32
64
Solve using a related multiplication equation
56 ÷ 8 = ?
? x 8 = 56
? = 7
Stephanie and Timmy are building a deck for their pool. They bought 7 boxes of nails for $4 each. How much did they spend on nails?
They spent $28 on nails.
CHOOSE ALL the ways to decompose 6 x 4
a. (3 x 2) + (3 x 2)
b. (2 x 4) + (2 x 4)
c. (3 x 4) + (3 x 4)
d. (3 x 3) + (3 x 1)
e. (6 x 2) + (6 x 2)
f. (2 x 4) + ( 4 x 4)
c. (3 x 4) + (3 x 4)
e. (6 x 2) + (6 x 2)
f. (2 x 4) + ( 4 x 4)
Use 3 x 4 to solve for 3 x 8
(3 x 4) + (3 x 4)
12 + 12
24
Complete the equations to make them true.
72 ÷ 9 = ?
? x 8 = 56
8 x 4 = ?
3 x ? = 18
72 ÷ 9 = 8
7 x 8 = 56
8 x 4 = 32
3 x 6 = 18
Penelope buys 4 packages of muffins for the class. Each package has 6 muffins. USE A 2s fact to show how many muffins Penelope bought for the class.
(2 x 6) + (2 x 6)
12 + 12
24
Use the distributive property to solve 12 x 4.
ONE EXAMPLE
(10 x 4) + (2 x 4)
40 + 8
48
Use a 2s fact to solve 4 x 9
(2 x 9) + (2 x 9)
18 + 18
36
Solve the following equations.
81 ÷ 9 = ?
63 ÷ 9 = ?
45 ÷ 9 = ?
18 ÷ 9 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = 9
63 ÷ 9 = 7
45 ÷ 9 = 5
18 ÷ 9 = 2
Jimmy divides 16 cookies into 4 bags for his snacks. He writes the division equation 16 ÷ 4 = ?. Choose all the related multiplication equations Jimmy can use to find the unknown quotient.
a. 16 = 4 x ?
b. 4 x 4 = ?
c. ? = 4 x 16
d. ? x 4 = 4
a. 16 = 4 x ?
b. 4 x 4 = ?