IXL | Multiply a decimal by a one-digit whole number using the distributive property

Use the distributive property to find the product.

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Use the distributive property to find the product.

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key idea

Distributive property

You can multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately.

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solution

You can use the distributive property to find the product

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First, write 3.1 as 3 + 0.1.

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Use the distributive property to rewrite the problem as the sum of two products.

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Find the products.

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Finally, find the sum.

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So,

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