Question

Identify which distributive property problem below would help you solve the following scenario:
Your English class has 34 students. You would like to treat the class to cookies. You would like each person to have 3 cookies. Which expression would help you figure out how many cookies you would need to bake?

3(34 + 3)

3(20 − 4)

3(34 − 3)

3(30 + 4)

Answer 1

Wait a minute. Where does the distributive property come from? it's simply \(3 \cdot 34\)

Answer 2

Oh I see... it's like they made it even more confusing.

Answer 3

solve all of them and see if they equal 102

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

c dosent

Answer 6

none

Answer 7

Nope...

Answer 8

so?

Answer 9

See the 4th one again

Answer 10

the 4th is the answer!