1.3.B.4 - Distributive Property
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Practice Questions
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Simplify 2 × (3 + 4).
💡 Hint: Start by multiplying 2 with each number in the parentheses.
Calculate 5 × (1 + 2).
💡 Hint: Distribute 5 to both 1 and 2.
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What is the result of 3 × (2 + 4)?
💡 Hint: Distribute 3 to both 2 and 4.
The distributive property allows us to multiply a number with what?
💡 Hint: Consider how multiplication interacts with addition.
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A farmer has a field where he plants 3 rows of corn and 5 rows of carrots. If he plants 2 plants in each row, express the total number of plants using the distributive property.
💡 Hint: First group the number of rows and then apply the distributive property.
Expand and simplify: 4(a + b) - 3(a + 2b)
💡 Hint: Remember to distribute and combine like terms afterward.
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