The library has 22 shelves that hold 47 books each. Which choice shows the correct way to use the breaking apart method to find the total number of books?

Question

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Responses

(22+40)×(22+7)
22 + 40 × 22 + 7

22×(40×7)
22 × 40 × 7

(22×40)+(22×7)
22 × 40 + 22 × 7

22+(40×7)

Answer 1

The breaking apart method involves splitting one of the numbers into more manageable parts to make multiplication easier. In this case, we can break apart 47 into 40 and 7.

The correct choice that represents this method is:

(22×40)+(22×7)

This expression calculates the total number of books as the sum of the books on 40 shelves and the books on 7 shelves.