Question

Equivalent Expressions & the Distributive Property-Instruction-Levi

The bedroom and the bathroom in a tiny house share a wall. The area of the bedroom is
70 square feet. The area of the bathroom is 35 square feet. The expression 70 +35
represents the total area in square feet.
Which expressions also represent the
total area of the two rooms?
Choose ALL that apply.
10(7+5)
7.10+7.5
10-7+10.5
7(10+5)
70 ft
A=70+35
35 ft

Answer 1

Explanation:

The distributive property of multiplication over addition can be used when you multiply a number by a sum. For example, suppose you want to multiply 3 by the sum of 10 + 2. 3(10 + 2) = ? According to this property, you can add the numbers and then multiply by 3.