Worksheet:
Properties of Multiplication: Distributive
Let's get distributing! According to the distributive property of multiplication, you can multiply by a sum by first multiplying each addend and then adding the products. For example: 4(5 + 1) = 4(5) + 4(1). Especially useful in algebra, this is a key math concept for kids to understand. This worksheet helps kids wrap their heads around this tricky concept by challenging them to fill in the blanks in the equations according to the distributive property.
See the rest of this series to learn the other 3 properties of multiplication: associative, commutative, and identity.
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This guided lesson builds upon third graders' understanding of multiplication in order to further develop fluency with this operation. The lesson first reinforces the various strategies for doing multiplication (for example, repeated addition), then teaches kids to apply those strategies within practical exercises. Designed by our team of teachers and curriculum experts, the goal is to provide numerous ways to conceptualize multiplication problems.
This guided lesson builds upon third graders' understanding of multiplication in order to further develop fluency with this operation.
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Exercise: One Digit Multiplication with Missing Factors
Exercise: One-Digit Multiplication Word Problems
Exercise: Multiplication and the Distributive Property
Exercise: Associative Property of Multiplication
Exercise: Multiplication and Two-Step Word Problems
Exercise: Multiply by 3
Exercise: Multiply by 4
Exercise: Multiply by 5
Exercise: Multiply by 6
Exercise: Multiply by 7
Exercise: Multiply by 8
Exercise: Multiply by 9
