Distributive Property Practice

A Grade 3 math worksheet focused on understanding and applying the distributive property of multiplication over addition.

Grade 3 Math Arithmetic and Number TheoryDistributive Property

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

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mathgrade 3distributive propertymultiplicationaddition

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

1. The distributive property helps us multiply a number by a sum or a .

2. When we use the distributive property, we the outside number by each number inside the parentheses.

3. The equation 3 × (2 + 4) is the same as (3 × 2) + (3 × ).

4. Which expression shows the distributive property for 5 × (6 + 3)?

5 + 6 + 3

(5 × 6) + 3

(5 × 6) + (5 × 3)

5 × 6 × 3

5. Solve: 4 × (5 + 2)

6. Solve: 7 × (3 + 1)

7. (2 × 8) + (2 × 1) is the same as 2 × (8 + 1).

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