Draw a two-part rectangle whose area matches the number sentence.
2 × (5 + 2)
=
_____ × _____
+
_____ × _____
= ________
area of the
whole rectangle
area of the first part
area of the second part
2 a.
Draw a two-part rectangle whose area matches the number sentence.
7 × (2 + 6)
=
_____ × _____
+
_____ × _____
= ________
area of the
whole rectangle
area of the first part
area of the second part
3 a.
Draw a two-part rectangle whose area matches the number sentence.
____ × ( ____ + ____ )
=
2 × 5
+
2 × 5
= ________
area of the
whole rectangle
area of the first part
area of the second part
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Answer Key
1 a.
2 × (5 + 2) = 2 × 5 + 2 × 2 = 14
2 a.
7 × (2 + 6) = 7 × 2 + 7 × 6 = 56
3 a.
2 × (5 + 5) = 2 × 5 + 2 × 5 = 20
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