Area and the Distributive Property
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Objective
I can use the distributive property to find the area of a rectangle.
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Key concepts
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The distributive property can be used to break apart a multiplication problem into simpler numbers to make it easier to solve.
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To find the area of a rectangle using the distributive property, you can break one of the side lengths into two parts, then multiply the other side length by each of those parts and add the results.
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When finding area, the answer is always in square units, such as square feet or square meters.
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Practice
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A rectangle has a length of 6 feet and a width of 8 feet. Use the distributive property to break down the width into 5 feet and 3 feet. Write out the equation you would use to find the total area.
A garden is 7 meters wide and 11 meters long. You decide to split the length into two sections: one is 7 meters and the other is 4 meters. Which expression shows how to use the distributive property to find the total area of the garden?
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Exit ticket
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“A rectangle has a side that is 6 feet long. The other side is 15 feet long. Break apart the 15 feet into 10 feet and 5 feet. Use the distributive property to find the total area of the rectangle. Show your work.”
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