Question

Select the correct answer.

Choose the number sentence that illustrates the distributive property of multiplication over addition.

3 × (7 + 2) = (3 + 7) × (3 + 2)

3 × (7 + 2) = (3 × 7) + 2

3 × (7 + 2) = (3 × 7) + (3 × 2)

Answer 1

The last option: 3 x (7 + 2) = (3 x 7) + (3 x 2)

Explanation:

There is addition on the inside, and you are distributing the multiplication from the outside.