Finding Distributive Property of Multiplication Name:

Determine which choice best shows the distributive property of multiplication. Answers
1) A. (7 × 3) + (7 × 5) = 7 × (3 + 5) 2) A. (1 × 3) + (1 × 5) = 1 × (3 + 5)
B. 7 × 3 = 3 × 7 B. (1 × 3) × 5 = 1 × (3 × 5) 1. A
C. 7 × 1 = 7 C. 1 × 3 = 3 × 1
D. (7 × 3) × 5 = 7 × (3 × 5) D. 1 × 1 = 1
2. A

3. B
3) A. 1 × 1 = 1 4) A. 7 × 10 = 10 × 7 B
4.
B. 1 × (6 + 0) = (1 × 6) + (1 × 0) B. 7 × (10 + 8) = (7 × 10) + (7 × 8)
C. 1 × (6 × 0) = (1 × 6) × 0 C. 1 × 7 = 7
D. 1 × 6 = 6 × 1 D. 7 × (10 × 8) = (7 × 10) × 8 5. D

6. C

5) A. 1 × 2 = 2 6) A. 1 × 2 = 2 7. A
B. 2 × (6 × 4) = (2 × 6) × 4 B. 2 × (10 × 9) = (2 × 10) × 9
C. 2 × 6 = 6 × 2 C. 2 × (10 + 9) = (2 × 10) + (2 × 9) 8. A
D. 2 × (6 + 4) = (2 × 6) + (2 × 4) D. 2 × 10 = 10 × 2
9. C

10. D
7) A. 10 × (1 + 8) = (10 × 1) + (10 × 8) 8) A. 5 × (4 + 0) = (5 × 4) + (5 × 0)
B. 1 × 10 = 10 B. 5 × 4 = 4 × 5 C
11.
C. 10 × (1 × 8) = (10 × 1) × 8 C. 1 × 5 = 5
D. 10 × 1 = 1 × 10 D. 5 × (4 × 0) = (5 × 4) × 0
12. D

9) A. 6 × 1 = 6 10) A. 4 × 1 = 4
B. 6 × 1 = 1 × 6 B. (4 × 5) × 2 = 4 × (5 × 2)
C. (6 × 1) + (6 × 4) = 6 × (1 + 4) C. 4 × 5 = 5 × 4
D. (6 × 1) × 4 = 6 × (1 × 4) D. (4 × 5) + (4 × 2) = 4 × (5 + 2)

11) A. 8 × (0 × 5) = (8 × 0) × 5 12) A. 1 × 4 = 4
B. 8 × 0 = 0 × 8 B. 4 × 9 = 9 × 4
C. 8 × (0 + 5) = (8 × 0) + (8 × 5) C. 4 × (9 × 8) = (4 × 9) × 8
D. 1 × 8 = 8 D. 4 × (9 + 8) = (4 × 9) + (4 × 8)

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 Finding Distributive Property of Multiplication Name: Answer Key
Determine which choice best shows the distributive property of multiplication. Answers
1) A. (7 × 3) + (7 × 5) = 7 × (3 + 5) 2) A. (1 × 3) + (1 × 5) = 1 × (3 + 5)
B. 7 × 3 = 3 × 7 B. (1 × 3) × 5 = 1 × (3 × 5) 1. A
C. 7 × 1 = 7 C. 1 × 3 = 3 × 1
D. (7 × 3) × 5 = 7 × (3 × 5) D. 1 × 1 = 1
2. A

3. B
3) A. 1 × 1 = 1 4) A. 7 × 10 = 10 × 7 B
4.
B. 1 × (6 + 0) = (1 × 6) + (1 × 0) B. 7 × (10 + 8) = (7 × 10) + (7 × 8)
C. 1 × (6 × 0) = (1 × 6) × 0 C. 1 × 7 = 7
D. 1 × 6 = 6 × 1 D. 7 × (10 × 8) = (7 × 10) × 8 5. D

6. C

5) A. 1 × 2 = 2 6) A. 1 × 2 = 2 7. A
B. 2 × (6 × 4) = (2 × 6) × 4 B. 2 × (10 × 9) = (2 × 10) × 9
C. 2 × 6 = 6 × 2 C. 2 × (10 + 9) = (2 × 10) + (2 × 9) 8. A
D. 2 × (6 + 4) = (2 × 6) + (2 × 4) D. 2 × 10 = 10 × 2
9. C

10. D
7) A. 10 × (1 + 8) = (10 × 1) + (10 × 8) 8) A. 5 × (4 + 0) = (5 × 4) + (5 × 0)
B. 1 × 10 = 10 B. 5 × 4 = 4 × 5 C
11.
C. 10 × (1 × 8) = (10 × 1) × 8 C. 1 × 5 = 5
D. 10 × 1 = 1 × 10 D. 5 × (4 × 0) = (5 × 4) × 0
12. D

9) A. 6 × 1 = 6 10) A. 4 × 1 = 4
B. 6 × 1 = 1 × 6 B. (4 × 5) × 2 = 4 × (5 × 2)
C. (6 × 1) + (6 × 4) = 6 × (1 + 4) C. 4 × 5 = 5 × 4
D. (6 × 1) × 4 = 6 × (1 × 4) D. (4 × 5) + (4 × 2) = 4 × (5 + 2)

11) A. 8 × (0 × 5) = (8 × 0) × 5 12) A. 1 × 4 = 4
B. 8 × 0 = 0 × 8 B. 4 × 9 = 9 × 4
C. 8 × (0 + 5) = (8 × 0) + (8 × 5) C. 4 × (9 × 8) = (4 × 9) × 8
D. 1 × 8 = 8 D. 4 × (9 + 8) = (4 × 9) + (4 × 8)

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