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He put 5 screws, 6 nails, and 9 bolts in each toolbox. Tom wrote this expression to show the total number of fasteners he stocked.\u003Cbr>8 × (5 + 6 + 9)\u003Cbr>A. (8 + 5) + (8 + 6) + (8 + 9) B. (8 × 5) × (8 × 6) × (8 × 9)\u003Cbr>C. (8 × 5) + (6 + 9) D. (8 × 5) + (8 × 6) + (8 × 9) | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.   |  |  |  |\n| 2) Janet assembled 5 gift baskets. She placed 9 apples, 5 oranges, and 9 pears in each basket. Janet wrote this expression to show the total number of fruits she used.\u003Cbr>5 × (9 + 5 + 9)\u003Cbr>A. (5 + 9) + (5 + 5) + (5 + 9) B. (5 × 9) × (5 × 5) × (5 × 9)\u003Cbr>C. (5 × 9) + (5 + 9) D. (5 × 9) + (5 × 5) + (5 × 9) |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Tiffany assembled 8 gift baskets. She put 9 apples, 3 oranges, and 6 pears in each basket. Tiffany wrote this expression to show the total number of pieces of fruit she used.\u003Cbr>8 × (9 + 3 + 6)\u003Cbr>A. (8 × 9) × (8 × 3) × (8 × 6) B. (8 + 9) + (8 + 3) + (8 + 6)\u003Cbr>C. (8 × 9) + (8 × 3) + (8 × 6) D. (8 × 9) + (3 + 6) |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Frank filled 9 pencil cases. He put 7 pens, 8 erasers, and 3 rulers in each case. Frank wrote this expression to show the total number of items he used.\u003Cbr>9 × (7 + 8 + 3)\u003Cbr>A. (9 + 7) + (9 + 8) + (9 + 3) B. (9 × 7) × (9 × 8) × (9 × 3)\u003Cbr>C. (9 × 7) + (9 × 8) + (9 × 3) D. (9 × 7) + (8 + 3) |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-4 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 0 |\n\n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ 10](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)  \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) Tom stocked 8 toolboxes. He put 5 screws, 6 nails, and 9 bolts in each toolbox. Tom wrote this expression to show the total number of fasteners he stocked.\u003Cbr>8 × (5 + 6 + 9)\u003Cbr>A. (8 + 5) + (8 + 6) + (8 + 9) B. (8 × 5) × (8 × 6) × (8 × 9)\u003Cbr>C. (8 × 5) + (6 + 9) D. (8 × 5) + (8 × 6) + (8 × 9) | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 1.  D \u003Cbr>2.  D \u003Cbr>3.  C \u003Cbr>4.  C  |  |  |  |\n| 2) Janet assembled 5 gift baskets. She placed 9 apples, 5 oranges, and 9 pears in each basket. Janet wrote this expression to show the total number of fruits she used.\u003Cbr>5 × (9 + 5 + 9)\u003Cbr>A. (5 + 9) + (5 + 5) + (5 + 9) B. (5 × 9) × (5 × 5) × (5 × 9)\u003Cbr>C. (5 × 9) + (5 + 9) D. (5 × 9) + (5 × 5) + (5 × 9) |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Tiffany assembled 8 gift baskets. She put 9 apples, 3 oranges, and 6 pears in each basket. Tiffany wrote this expression to show the total number of pieces of fruit she used.\u003Cbr>8 × (9 + 3 + 6)\u003Cbr>A. (8 × 9) × (8 × 3) × (8 × 6) B. (8 + 9) + (8 + 3) + (8 + 6)\u003Cbr>C. (8 × 9) + (8 × 3) + (8 × 6) D. (8 × 9) + (3 + 6) |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Frank filled 9 pencil cases. He put 7 pens, 8 erasers, and 3 rulers in each case. Frank wrote this expression to show the total number of items he used.\u003Cbr>9 × (7 + 8 + 3)\u003Cbr>A. (9 + 7) + (9 + 8) + (9 + 3) B. (9 × 7) × (9 × 8) × (9 × 3)\u003Cbr>C. (9 × 7) + (9 × 8) + (9 × 3) D. (9 × 7) + (8 + 3) |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-4 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 0 |\n\n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ 10](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)  \nMath  \n Expanding an Expression with the Distributive Property (Word) Name:  \n\n| Determine which expression is equivalent to each expression shown.\u003Cbr>1) Tom stocked 8 toolboxes. He put 5 screws, 6 nails, and 9 bolts in each toolbox. Tom wrote this expression to show the total number of fasteners he stocked.\u003Cbr>8 × (5 + 6 + 9)\u003Cbr>A. (8 + 5) + (8 + 6) + (8 + 9) B. (8 × 5) × (8 × 6) × (8 × 9)\u003Cbr>C. (8 × 5) + (6 + 9) D. 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