Distributive Property Worksheets for 3rd Grade
Break one factor into two parts to find a missing number. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.
Save to PinterestFree Distributive Property Worksheets
Click a worksheet to open the PDF, or grab the matching answer key. Every sheet prints on one page.
Worksheet #1
Worksheet #2
Worksheet #3
Worksheet #4
Worksheet #5
Worksheet #6
Worksheet #7
Worksheet #8
Worksheet #9
Worksheet #10
Worksheet #11
Worksheet #12
Worksheet #13
Worksheet #14
Worksheet #15
Distributive Property: what children learn
The distributive property lets children split a hard fact into two easier ones, such as 7 groups of 8 into 7 groups of 4 and 7 groups of 4. The two smaller products are then added.
Distributive Property: worked example
6 × 7 = 6 × 5 + 6 × ? 2
Split 7 into 5 and 2. 6 × 5 = 30 and 6 × 2 = 12, and 30 + 12 = 42. That matches 6 groups of 7.
Distributive Property: a common mistake to watch for
Kids often multiply only one part, or forget that the two parts must add up to the original factor.
Distributive Property: how to help at home or in class
On squared paper, draw an 8 by 6 rectangle and cut it with a line after the fifth column, leaving 8 by 5 and 8 by 1. Colour each part, find each product, and add them, getting 40 and 8, then 48. Let your child try other cuts on the same rectangle. When your child picks easy splits, like 5s, without help, the skill is ready for larger numbers.
What is on these Distributive Property worksheets
This set has 15 different worksheets for 3rd grade, with 16 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Write the number that makes each number sentence true.”
Example questions like the ones on these worksheets, with their answers:
- 8 × 4 = 8 × 2 + 8 × __2
- 5 × 9 = 5 × 3 + 5 × __6
- 5 × 6 = 5 × 2 + 5 × __4
- 7 × 7 = 7 × 2 + 7 × __5
- 2 × 6 = 2 × 3 + 2 × __3
- 6 × 5 = 6 × 3 + 6 × __2
- 8 × 5 = 8 × __ + 8 × 32
- 9 × 6 = 9 × 2 + 9 × __4
Every answer on every sheet is checked by a separate program before the worksheet is published. How we check answers