Use the Distributive Property to Perform the Arithmetic $9 ( 52 )$

question 83

Multiple Choice

Use the Distributive Property to perform the arithmetic $9 ( 52 )$ mentally. For example, you work in an industry in which the wage is $14 per hour with time and a half for overtime. So, your hourly wage for overtime is $14 ( 1.5 ) = 14 \left( 1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) = 14 + 7 = \$ 21$

• A) 61
• B) 448
• C) 450
• D) 452
• E) 468

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