Liz is using the distributive property to evaluate the expression 27(36) by using friendlier numbers. her work is shown below.

liz’s work

27(36)
step 1
27(3 + 12)
step 2
27(3) + 27(12)
step 3
81 + 324
step 4
405

what was the first error that liz made?
step 1 should have been 27(6 + 30).
step 2 should have been 27(3) + 12.
step 3 should have been 27(30)(12).
step 4 should have been 16,244.