Lesson 5.4
Enrichment and Extension
Using the Distributive Property
An electronics company sells two types of headphones. The in-ear model
costs $50. The over-the-ear model costs $100.
Store A
Store B
Store C
The table shows how
many units of each model
Stores A, B, and C want to
buy.
256
In-ear
128
192
160
Over-the-ear
96
192
1. How can the Distributive Property and mental math be used to find the total
amount the company receives from the three stores for the in-ear
headphone model?