The distributive property

In this lesson, we will learn about the distributive property and how it can make calculations easier.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Fill in the blank: 15 x 16 = 15 x (___ x 8)

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Q2.Fill in the blank: 15 x 16 = (5 x ___) x 16

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Q3.Fill in the blank: 36 x 25 = ___ x 100

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Q4.Fill in the blank: 55 x 20 = ___ x 100

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Q5.Fill in the blank: 2.2×50 = ___ x 100

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Fill in the blank: 15 x 16 = 15 x (___ x 8)

1/5

Q2.Fill in the blank: 15 x 16 = (5 x ___) x 16

2/5

Q3.Fill in the blank: 36 x 25 = ___ x 100

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Q4.Fill in the blank: 55 x 20 = ___ x 100

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Q5.Fill in the blank: 2.2×50 = ___ x 100

5/5

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Distributive Property

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Q1.Fill in the blank. 8 x 56 = 8 x (___ + 6)

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Q2.Fill in the blank. 4 x 26 = 4 x 20 + ___ x 6

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Q3.Fill in the blank. 13 x 7 = 11 x 7 + ___ x 7

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Q4.Which shows the distributive property

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Q5.Which shows the commutative property

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Q6.Which calculation is shown using the distributive property represented by the array

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Distributive Property

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Fill in the blank. 8 x 56 = 8 x (___ + 6)

1/6

Q2.Fill in the blank. 4 x 26 = 4 x 20 + ___ x 6

2/6

Q3.Fill in the blank. 13 x 7 = 11 x 7 + ___ x 7

3/6

Q4.Which shows the distributive property

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Q5.Which shows the commutative property

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Q6.Which calculation is shown using the distributive property represented by the array

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Lesson summary: The distributive property

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