Question

Why is the distributive property appropriate for two-digit multiplication?

Answer 1

Here's an example:

$25\times93=(20+5)\times(90+3)$
$25\times93=20\times(90+3)+5\times(90+3)$
$25\times93=20\times90+20\times3+5\times90+5\times3$
$25\times93=1800+60+450+15$
$25\times93=2325$