Use the distributive property to rewrite each of the expressions below. then simplify.
a. 12(309)
b. 8(100+10+8)

First you must multiply 12*309= 3,708 

for b. multiply 8 by 100=800, 8 by 10=80 then 8 by 8 which equals 64 

Then add 800+80+64=944 hope this helps :D

Answer for 2: his profit would be $2.88 explanation: you have to first multiply 72 and 0.12 together to get $8.64 once you do that you know how much money the shopkeeper made from selling the candy bars individually. so you have to do 8.64-5.76=2.88 hope that ; )answer for 3: yeah i’m sorry i have no idea what number 3 is. i’m sorry i couldn’t with that.