Associative and Commutative & Distributive Property

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What property allows the grouping of numbers to be changed without affecting the sum?

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Associative Property

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the result of (A + B) + C = A + (B + C)?

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This illustrates the Associative Property of Addition.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What property allows the grouping of numbers to be changed without affecting the product?

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Associative Property of Multiplication

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the result of 9 x (3 x 2) = (9 x 3) x 2?

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This illustrates the Associative Property of Multiplication.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What does the Commutative Property of Addition state?

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Changing the order of numbers when adding does not change the sum.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is an example of the Commutative Property of Addition?

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8 + (3 + 4) = 8 + (4 + 3) is an example.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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Changing the order of numbers when multiplying does not change the product.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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3 x 4 = 4 x 3 is an example.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What does the Distributive Property state?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the result of 6(8x - 2) using the Distributive Property?

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48x - 12.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3