Find Equivalent Expressions for 160×6: Multiplication Practice

Question

Which equation is the same as the following?

160×6 160\times6

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the expression that represents the correct factorization of the exercise
00:03 We'll use the distributive law
00:06 We'll break down 160 into 100 plus 60
00:09 We'll break down 6 into 3 plus 3
00:15 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

We solve each of the options and keep in mind the order of operations: calculation of the operation inside parentheses, multiplication and division (from left to right), addition and subtraction (from left to right).

a.

160+6=166 160+6=166

b.

(100×60)×6=6,000×6 (100\times60)\times6=6,000\times6

c.

(100+60)+(3+3)=160+6 (100+60)+(3+3)=160+6

d.

(100+60)×(3+3)=160×6 (100+60)\times(3+3)=160\times6

Therefore, the answer is option D.

Answer

(100+60)×(3+3) (100+60)\times(3+3)