Draw a two-part rectangle whose area matches the number sentence.
3 × (4 + 7)
=
_____ × _____
+
_____ × _____
= ________
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 × 6
+
7 × 3
= ________
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 × (8 + 5)
=
_____ × _____
+
_____ × _____
= ________
area of the
whole rectangle
area of the first part
area of the second part
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Answer Key
1 a.
3 × (4 + 7) = 3 × 4 + 3 × 7 = 33
2 a.
7 × (6 + 3) = 7 × 6 + 7 × 3 = 63
3 a.
2 × (8 + 5) = 2 × 8 + 2 × 5 = 26
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