Draw a two-part rectangle whose area matches the number sentence.
____ × ( ____ + ____ )
=
2 × 2
+
2 × 4
= ________
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.
5 × (7 + 8)
=
_____ × _____
+
_____ × _____
= ________
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.
____ × ( ____ + ____ )
=
8 × 4
+
8 × 7
= ________
area of the
whole rectangle
area of the first part
area of the second part
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Answer Key
1 a.
2 × (2 + 4) = 2 × 2 + 2 × 4 = 12
2 a.
5 × (7 + 8) = 5 × 7 + 5 × 8 = 75
3 a.
8 × (4 + 7) = 8 × 4 + 8 × 7 = 88
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