Given that 3rd graders are expected to use the distributive property in 3.MD.7 to solve problems involving area wouldn’t multiplication within 100 also include 2-digit by 1-digit problems such as 15 x 5, 14 x 3 etc. where students use the distributive property to solve? e.g. 15 x 5 = (10 x 5) + (5 x 5)
= 50 + 25 = 75