practice on distributive property using area model

October 29, 2012
Write a number sentence for the area of
Rectangle M in two ways.
3
Rectangle M
6 4
____ ( ____ + ____ ) = ____
( ____ x ____ ) + ( ____ x ____ ) = ____
The area of Rectangle N is 56
square units.
What is the value of x ? _____
Write a number sentence for the
area of Rectangle N in two ways.
x
6
7
___ ( ___ + ___ ) = ____
( ___ x ___ ) + ( ___ x ___ ) = ____

Write a number sentence for the
area of the shaded part of
Rectangle O in two ways.
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Rectangle O
October 29, 2012
3
____ ( ____ - ____ ) = ____
( ____ x ____ ) - ( ____ x ____ ) = ____
5
The area of Rectangle P is 55
square units.
What is the value of y? ____
Write a number sentence for the
area of the shaded part of
Rectangle P in two ways.
y
Rectangle P
11
4
( ___ - ___ ) x ____ = ____
( ___ x ___ ) - ( ___ x ___ ) = ____

October 29, 2012
We will use the area model to demonstrate
how the distributive property works.
October 30, 2012
On your
desk:
-pencil
-Your HW
Take out your Multiplying Sums WS.