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

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-16T14:37:19

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This expression can be rewritten as:

$color(red)(16)(4 + 1/4) ->$

$(color(red)(16) xx 4) + (color(red)(16) xx 1/4) ->$

$64 + 16/4 ->$

$64 + 4$

$68$

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