Practice Set · Part 1
The Distributive Property
Pick up where we left off
Where we left off
Our goal: With my small group, I can use the distributive property to expand and factor expressions — one step at a time, with support.
The big idea: To use the distributive property, multiply the outside number by every term inside the parentheses, then add the products.
Model to copy — Example 1 · Two ways to find a total
- Each bundle has a $15 ticket and a $5 snack. Find the cost of 3 bundles: 3(15 + 5).
- Way 1: Add inside the parentheses first: 15 + 5 = 20 → 3 × 20 = 60
- Way 2: Multiply 3 by each part: 3 × 15 + 3 × 5
- Multiply, then add: 45 + 15 = 60
- Compare the two ways: 3(15 + 5) = 3 × 15 + 3 × 5
- 3 bundles cost $60. Both ways give the same total.
Start here
You did these with your group. Now do them on your own — the model above is yours to copy.
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Same stepsFinish what the group started. Use the model above, step for step.
Let's do one together: Use the distributive property to find 2(8 + 3). The 2 multiplies each term. Write the two products. (2 × 8 + 2 × 3) Find each product. (2 × 8 = 16 and 2 × 3 = 6) Add the products. What is 2(8 + 3)? (16 + 6 = 22)My first step is ___ , because the problem asks for ___ .
Show your work - 2
Warm restartWhat is the prime factorization of 24?
- A2 × 2 × 2 × 3
- B2 × 12
- C3 × 8
- D4 × 6
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Warm restartWhich number is prime?
- A19
- B21
- C27
- D33
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Warm restartA factor tree for 36 ends with which prime factors?
- A2 × 2 × 3 × 3
- B2 × 18
- C3 × 12
- D6 × 6
Practice Set · Part 2
The Distributive Property
Keep going
You answered these out loud. Now write them.
Answer, then say how you know — the reason is the part that counts.
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Think it throughDistribute: 8(12 + 9) = ?
- A8 × 12 + 8 × 9
- B8 × 12 + 9
- C8 + 12 × 9
- D8 × 21 × 8
Why is that the answer?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughWhat is the total cost for 8 practice rooms?
- A$21
- B$96
- C$105
- D$168
How do you know?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughA student wrote 8(12 + 9) = 8 × 12 + 9 = 105. What went wrong?
- AThey added instead of multiplying
- BThey used the wrong prices
- CThey forgot to multiply the 9 by 8 as well
- DThey distributed too many times
Explain your thinking.
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Back to the modelWhat pattern do you see when you expand an expression using the distributive property?
When I distribute, I multiply the outside factor ___ by each term ___. The operation inside the parentheses ___ stays the same.
Practice Set · Part 3
The Distributive Property
Words and reasoning
Word bank · Banco de palabras
Use the words
Fill each blank with a word from the bank.
- a(b + c) = ab + ___ — the factor reaches ___ term.
- The rule that a(b + c) = ab + ac is the ___.
- To rewrite a sum as a product, like 3x + 12 = 3(x + 4), is to ___.
- To multiply out a product over a sum, like 3(x + 4) = 3x + 12, is to ___.
Explain the thinking
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Find the mistakeAnother student made this exact mistake in this lesson. Explain why it is wrong, then write what they should have done.
The mistake: The most common mistake in The Distributive Property is multiplying the outside factor by only the FIRST term inside the parentheses and forgetting the second — for example, writing 3(x + 4) = 3x + 4 instead of 3x + 12. - 10
Say moreWhen you expand 5(2x + 4), why must the 5 multiply BOTH terms inside the parentheses?
I distribute the 5 to ___ and ___, so 5(2x + 4) = ___.
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Change one numberGo back to Part 1 and pick one problem you already solved. Change one number in it, then solve your new version. Show every step.
If ___ changed to ___ , then ___ .
Show your work
Practice Set · Part 4
The Distributive Property
Show what you know
Last check
These two come from Lesson 6.13. If they are shaky, that is the lesson to revisit — not this one.
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Show what you knowQuick check — you've got this: Which expression is equivalent to 7(x + 3)?
- A7x + 21
- B7x + 3
- C7x + 10
- Dx + 21
Explain your choice.
I know it is ___ because ___ .
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From Lesson 6.13Quick check — you've got this: What is the prime factorization of 40?
- A2 × 2 × 2 × 5
- B2 × 20
- C4 × 10
- D5 × 8
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From Lesson 6.13Which grid would NOT use exactly all 72 seed pods?
- A3 by 24
- B4 by 18
- C5 by 14
- D6 by 12
Be honest — this tells your teacher what to do next
| I can… | Not yet | Getting there | Got it |
|---|---|---|---|
| I can use the distributive property to expand and factor expressions — one step at a time, with support. | |||
| I can explain why it works: To use the distributive property, multiply the outside number by every term inside the parentheses… | |||
| I can talk through each step out loud using a sentence frame and the lesson's key words. |
One question I want to ask my group next time