Question

Explain how to use the distributive property to find the product (3) ( 4 1 5 ) 

(The '( 4 1 5 )' is a whole number btw )

Answer 1

Rewrite 3 ( 4 1/15) as 3 ( 4 + 1/5 ) . Distribute the 3 to get 3(4) +3 ( 1/5) . Multiply to get 12 + 3/5 . Then add to get 12 3/5.

Step-by-step explanation: Hope this helps.

Answer 2

that's strange. (3)(415) isn't exactly done with distributive property.

But let's try this:

3(415)
= 3(400+15)
= 1200 + 45
= 1245

So it's just breaking down the numbers...

But the answer is actually 1245.