Question

Using the distributive property of multiplication over addition/subtraction of whole numbers, find each of the following product.

$256\times 35$

Answer 1

$256\times 35$

$$\begin{gathered} =(200+56)\times 35 \\ =200\times 35+56\times 35 \\ =7000+1960 \\ =8960 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the product of $256\times 35$ is $8960$.