Question

Use the distributive property to find the product 12 x 2 1/2

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

2 1/2 is the sum (2 + 1/2). The distributive propertly lets you multiply 12 by each of the terms of this sum and add the products.

12 × (2 1/2) = 12×2 + 12×(1/2) = 24 + 6 = 30