Distributive property of 3x16

Answer 1

Consider 3x16.

Let the distributive property be of the form a(b+c)=ab+ac.

Then we have 3x16=3(4+12) where a=3, b=4, c=12.

This gives 3(4+12)=12+36=48.

Thus 3x16=48.

Therefore, an example of distributive property of 3x16 is 3(4+12)=12+36=48, so that 3x16=48.

Answer 2

The distributive property of multiplication states that a x (b+c) = (a x b) + (a x c) and is used to simplify equations with multidigit numbers. For example, 3x16 can be simplified as 3x(10+6)=(3x10)+(3x6)=30+18=48.