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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-11

What is the distributive property of 85 divided by 5?

Asked by jaeden406

Answer (2)

85 : 5 = ( 80 + 5 ) : 5 = 80 : 5 + 5 : 5 = 16 + 1 = 17

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

Using the distributive property, 85 can be divided as (80 + 5) ÷ 5. This results in 80 ÷ 5, which is 16, and 5 ÷ 5, which is 1. Adding these together, we conclude that 85 ÷ 5 equals 17.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-26