As a purchasing manager, you use the expression ${}100(0.3 + 0.25q)$ to calculate the total budget needed for a bulk order of employee training kits, where $q$ represents the number of optional workbooks added to each kit. Which of the following shows this expression correctly simplified using the distributive property?

A purchasing agent uses the expression ${}100(0.3 + 0.25q)$ to calculate the total budget for 100 specialized toolkits, where $q$ represents the number of optional upgrades per kit. When simplified using the distributive property, the expanded expression is ____.

A manufacturing manager uses the expression ${}100(0.3 + 0.25q)$ to calculate the total time (in minutes) for 100 production batches, where $q$ is the number of quality checks per batch. Match each part of the distributive property simplification with its correct name, value, or description.

A manager is simplifying the expression ${}100(0.3 + 0.25q)$ to calculate the total cost for 100 specialized toolkits. True or False: To simplify this expression using the distributive property, the manager must multiply both the term {}0.3 and the term {}0.25q by 100.

Recalling the Distributive Property in Procurement

An e-commerce logistics coordinator is optimizing shipment loads and uses the expression ${}100(0.3 + 0.25q)$ to determine the total shipping weight (in kilograms) of a batch of 100 outbound packages. In this expression, 0.3 represents the weight of an empty box, and {}0.25q represents the weight of $q$ customized protective foam inserts added to each package. Arrange the steps in the correct order to recall and apply the distributive property to simplify this total weight expression.

Reviewing a Procurement Trainee's Cost Formula