The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. In this case, we can represent the area of the entire rectangle by adding the areas of the two smaller rectangles.
The area of the larger rectangle with length 11 and height 9 is 11*9 = 99.
The area of the smaller rectangle with length 6 and height 9 is 6*9 = 54.
Therefore, the number sentence that represents the area of the entire rectangle is 99 + 54.
Which number sentence shows how the distributive property can be used to represent the area of the entire rectangle (both rectangles together)?
The diagram is a rectangle made of 2 squares, one being larger than the other, they both have the height of 9, one has the length of 6, the other has 11 as the length.
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