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Mental Math Strategies for Business Expenses

A team supervisor is purchasing 3 recognition awards for their staff, with each award costing $9.25. Without using a calculator, describe the step-by-step process of applying the distributive property to calculate the total cost: 3(9.25). In your response, explain how the unit price is broken down into a sum, how the multiplier is distributed, and the final steps taken to reach the total amount.

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