Question

Which of the following number sentences is an example of the Distributive Property?

7 × (10 + 9) = (7 × 10) + (10 × 9)

7 × (10 + 9) = (7 + 10) x 9

7 × (10 + 9) = (7 × 10) + 9

7 × (10 + 9) = (7 × 10) + (7 × 9)

Answer 1

d. 7 × (10 + 9) = (7 × 10) + (7 × 9)

Explanation:

The format of writing numbers in distributive property is a(b+c) = (a×b)+(a×c)

We can see that in choice d. 7 × (10 + 9) = (7 × 10) + (7 × 9) it is in correct format of writing numbers in distributive property. Thus, choice d. is correct.

Verification:-

a(b+c) = (a×b)+(a×c)

7 × (10 + 9) = (7 × 10) + (7 × 9)