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Area and the Distributive Property is a free printable Grade 3 maths worksheet on splitting a rectangle to make the multiplication easier, aligned to Common Core standard 3.MD.C.7. It prints 10 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Area and the Distributive Property

3.MD.C.7

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Work out each answer.

1.Area of a 6 by 12 rectangle = (6 × 5) + (6 × 7) =
2.Area of a 7 by 6 rectangle = (7 × 5) + (7 × 1) =
3.Area of a 8 by 10 rectangle = (8 × 5) + (8 × 5) =
4.Area of a 6 by 11 rectangle = (6 × 5) + (6 × 6) =
5.Area of a 9 by 7 rectangle = (9 × 5) + (9 × 2) =
6.Area of a 7 by 12 rectangle = (7 × 5) + (7 × 7) =
7.Area of a 7 by 10 rectangle = (7 × 5) + (7 × 5) =
8.Area of a 9 by 10 rectangle = (9 × 5) + (9 × 5) =
9.Area of a 9 by 11 rectangle = (9 × 5) + (9 × 6) =
10.Area of a 9 by 6 rectangle = (9 × 5) + (9 × 1) =

LessonPrint · 3.MD.C.7 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Area and the Distributive Property

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.72
  2. 2.42
  3. 3.80
  4. 4.66
  5. 5.63
  6. 6.84
  7. 7.70
  8. 8.90
  9. 9.99
  10. 10.54

Questions about Area and the Distributive Property

What does the Area and the Distributive Property worksheet cover?

It practises splitting a rectangle to make the multiplication easier — 10 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core 3.MD.C.7: Find area by multiplying side lengths. The instruction to pupils is “Work out each answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Area and the Distributive Property practise?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.C.7 — 3.MD.C.7, in the Measurement & Data domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Relate area to the operations of multiplication and addition.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Area and the Distributive Property is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on 3.MD.C.7, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Area and the Distributive Property come with an answer key?

Yes. All 10 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Area and the Distributive Property can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Area and the Distributive Property free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Area and the Distributive Property, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for 3.MD.C.7

Find area by multiplying side lengths.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 3.MD.C.7 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.