Question

How do you use the distributive property to rewrite and evaluate `16(4 1/4)`?

Answer 1

`68`

Explanation:

Remember that a fraction is actually the sum of two numbers - a whole number and a fraction.

`16(4 1/4)` can be written as `16 (4 +1/4)`

Using the distributive law gives 2 multiplications

`16xx4 + 16xx1/4`

=`64 +4`

=`68`