Distributive Property Practice

Practice worksheet for Grade 2 students to understand and apply the distributive property in simple multiplication problems.

Grade 2 Math Arithmetic and Number TheoryDistributive Property

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.B.5

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mathgrade 2distributive propertymultiplication

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Read each question carefully and use the distributive property to solve the problems.

1. The distributive property says that you can multiply a sum by multiplying each separately and then adding the products.

2. For example, 3 x (2 + 4) = (3 x 2) + (3 x ).

3. The distributive property helps us break down problems into easier ones.

4. Show how to use the distributive property to solve 4 x 7. (Hint: Break 7 into 5 + 2)

5. Use the distributive property to solve 5 x 8. (Hint: Break 8 into 4 + 4)

6. Which expression shows the distributive property for 6 x (3 + 1)?

6 + 3 + 1

(6 x 3) + 1

6 x 3 x 1

(6 x 3) + (6 x 1)

7. The expression (2 x 5) + (2 x 3) is the same as 2 x 8.

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