Question

If you rewrite the problem 14(22) as 14(20+2) so that you can use mental math, which of the following properties will you use?

associative
commutative
distributive

Answer 1

14.(22) = 14.(20 + 2)

We still have 14 multiplying 22 but now it will multiply it by 20 and sum it after multiply by 2

So we have the distributive proppertie.

Answer 2

distributive property.

Explanation:

If you rewrite the problem 14(22) as 14(20+2) so that you can use mental math

22 is written as 20+2

so we got 14(20+2)

to multiply this we distribute 14 inside the parenthesis

we multiply 14 with 20 and then multiply 14 with 2

we are distributing 14 inside the parenthesis so its distributive property.