How do you use the distributive property to find 8(3 1/8)?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-06T20:50:30

They specifically requested the use of distributive property. See the explanation.

Distributive is the key!

#A(B+C) = AB + BC#

Write #3 1/8# as #3 + 1/8#

Then we have #8(3+1/8)#

Using distributive property this gives:

#(8 times 3) + (8 times 1/8)#

#24 + 1 = 25#