Distributive Property of Multiplication Worksheet

Distributive Property of Multiplication

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.

1. The distributive property allows you to multiply a sum by multiplying each   separately and then adding the products.

2. The expression 5 × (3 + 4) can be rewritten using the distributive property as (5 × 3) + (5 ×  ).

3. To solve 7 × 12 using the distributive property, you can break 12 into 10 + 2, then multiply 7 × 10 and 7 ×  .

4. Which expression correctly uses the distributive property for 6 × (8 + 2)?

5. What is the value of 4 × (10 + 5) using the distributive property?

6. Use the distributive property to solve 8 × 15. Show your steps.

7. A classroom has 4 rows of desks. Each row has 6 blue desks and 3 red desks. Write an expression using the distributive property to find the total number of desks.

8. The expression (2 × 7) + (2 × 3) is equivalent to 2 × (7 + 3).

9. The distributive property only works with addition, not subtraction.

10. Draw a number line to represent 3 × (2 + 1).