Question

1. josie draws a rectangle. explain how to find the area using the distributive property. (with a rectangle image labeled 6 cm and 4 cm)

Explanation:

Step1: Divide length into parts

Split 6 cm into 3 + 3 (or any sum, e.g., 4+2).

Step2: Apply Distributive Property

Area = 4×(3+3) = (4×3)+(4×3).

Step3: Calculate areas of parts

4×3=12, so 12+12=24.

Answer:

The area is 24 cm². To find it with the Distributive Property, split the length (6 cm) into two addends (e.g., 3 + 3), then multiply each by the width (4 cm) and add the results: \(4 \times (3 + 3) = (4 \times 3) + (4 \times 3) = 12 + 12 = 24\) cm².