This video demonstrates how to use the distributive property to solve a real world problem. We will attempt to calculate how much pet food a shelter will need.

Originally released by Apperson, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 30, 2015.

What We Know vs. What We Need to Know (4:08); --Calculating How Much the Shelter Needs for One Month-Part 1 (3:01); -- Calculating How Much the Shelter Needs for One Month-Part 2 (2:16); -- Knowing When to Use the Distributive Property (3:13); -- Solving the Big Question (3:10); .