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She added 3 sprinkles, 5 chocolate chips, and 6 candies to each cupcake. Bianca wrote this expression to show the total number of toppings she used.\u003Cbr>4 × (3 + 5 + 6)\u003Cbr>A. (4 + 3) + (4 + 5) + (4 + 6) B. (4 × 3) × (4 × 5) × (4 × 6)\u003Cbr>C. (4 × 3) + (5 + 6) D. (4 × 3) + (4 × 5) + (4 × 6) | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.   |  |  |  |\n| 2) Luke stocked 5 first aid kits. He put 7 bandages, 2 gauze pads, and 3 alcohol wipes in each kit. Luke wrote this expression to show the total number of supplies he packed.\u003Cbr>5 × (7 + 2 + 3)\u003Cbr>A. (5 × 7) + (5 × 2) + (5 × 3) B. (5 × 7) + (2 + 3)\u003Cbr>C. (5 × 7) × (5 × 2) × (5 × 3) D. (5 + 7) + (5 + 2) + (5 + 3) |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Katie set up 5 craft stations. She placed 3 sheets of paper, 6 glue sticks, and 2 pairs of scissors at each station. Katie wrote this expression to show the total number of supplies she set out.\u003Cbr>5 × (3 + 6 + 2)\u003Cbr>A. (5 × 3) + (6 + 2) B. (5 × 3) + (5 × 6) + (5 × 2)\u003Cbr>C. (5 × 3) × (5 × 6) × (5 × 2) D. (5 + 3) + (5 + 6) + (5 + 2) |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Victor stocked 9 shelves at the store. He placed 4 cans of soup, 5 cans of beans, and 5 cans of corn on each shelf. Victor wrote this expression to show the total number of canshe stocked.\u003Cbr>9 × (4 + 5 + 5)\u003Cbr>A. (9 × 4) × (9 × 5) × (9 × 5) B. (9 + 4) + (9 + 5) + (9 + 5)\u003Cbr>C. (9 × 4) + (9 × 5) + (9 × 5) D. (9 × 4) + (5 + 5) |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-4 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 0 |\n\n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)[ 9](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)  \nMath  \n Expanding an Expression with the Distributive Property (Word) Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine which expression is equivalent to each expression shown.\u003Cbr>1) Bianca decorated 4 cupcakes for the bake sale. She added 3 sprinkles, 5 chocolate chips, and 6 candies to each cupcake. Bianca wrote this expression to show the total number of toppings she used.\u003Cbr>4 × (3 + 5 + 6)\u003Cbr>A. (4 + 3) + (4 + 5) + (4 + 6) B. (4 × 3) × (4 × 5) × (4 × 6)\u003Cbr>C. (4 × 3) + (5 + 6) D. (4 × 3) + (4 × 5) + (4 × 6) | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 1.  D \u003Cbr>2.  A \u003Cbr>3.  B \u003Cbr>4.  C  |  |  |  |\n| 2) Luke stocked 5 first aid kits. He put 7 bandages, 2 gauze pads, and 3 alcohol wipes in each kit. Luke wrote this expression to show the total number of supplies he packed.\u003Cbr>5 × (7 + 2 + 3)\u003Cbr>A. (5 × 7) + (5 × 2) + (5 × 3) B. (5 × 7) + (2 + 3)\u003Cbr>C. (5 × 7) × (5 × 2) × (5 × 3) D. (5 + 7) + (5 + 2) + (5 + 3) |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Katie set up 5 craft stations. She placed 3 sheets of paper, 6 glue sticks, and 2 pairs of scissors at each station. Katie wrote this expression to show the total number of supplies she set out.\u003Cbr>5 × (3 + 6 + 2)\u003Cbr>A. (5 × 3) + (6 + 2) B. (5 × 3) + (5 × 6) + (5 × 2)\u003Cbr>C. (5 × 3) × (5 × 6) × (5 × 2) D. (5 + 3) + (5 + 6) + (5 + 2) |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Victor stocked 9 shelves at the store. He placed 4 cans of soup, 5 cans of beans, and 5 cans of corn on each shelf. Victor wrote this expression to show the total number of canshe stocked.\u003Cbr>9 × (4 + 5 + 5)\u003Cbr>A. (9 × 4) × (9 × 5) × (9 × 5) B. (9 + 4) + (9 + 5) + (9 + 5)\u003Cbr>C. (9 × 4) + (9 × 5) + (9 × 5) D. (9 × 4) + (5 + 5) |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-4 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 0 |\n\n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)[ 9](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9)  \nMath  \n Expanding an Expression with the Distributive Property (Word) Name:  \n\n| Determine which expression is equivalent to each expression shown.\u003Cbr>1) Bianca decorated 4 cupcakes for the bake sale. She added 3 sprinkles, 5 chocolate chips, and 6 candies to each cupcake. Bianca wrote this expression to show the total number of toppings she used.\u003Cbr>4 × (3 + 5 + 6)\u003Cbr>A. (4 + 3) + (4 + 5) + (4 + 6) B. (4 × 3) × (4 × 5) × (4 × 6)\u003Cbr>C. (4 × 3) + (5 + 6) D. 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