Question

How do you use the distributive property to rewrite and evaluate `36* 3 1/4`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First rewrite this expression as:

`36(3 + 1/4)`

Now, multiply the term outside the parenthesis by the terms within the parenthesis:

`color(red)(36)(3 + 1/4) => (color(red)(36) * 3) + (color(red)(36) * 1/4) =>`

`108 + 36/4 => 108 + (4 xx 9)/4 => 108 + (color(red)(cancel(color(black)(4))) xx 9)/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(4))) =>`

`108 + 9 =>`

`117`