Properties

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The Associative Property of Addition states that the way in which numbers are grouped when adding does not change the sum. For example, (a + b) + c = a + (b + c).

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the Identity Property of Addition?

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The Identity Property of Addition states that the sum of any number and zero is that number. For example, a + 0 = a.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The Identity Property of Multiplication states that the product of any number and one is that number. For example, a × 1 = a.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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How does the Associative Property apply to multiplication?

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The Associative Property of Multiplication states that the way in which numbers are grouped when multiplying does not change the product. For example, (a × b) × c = a × (b × c).

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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The Commutative Property of Addition states that the order in which two numbers are added does not change the sum. For example, a + b = b + a.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that the order in which two numbers are multiplied does not change the product. For example, a × b = b × a.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Provide an example of the Associative Property of Addition.

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An example of the Associative Property of Addition is: 2 + (3 + 4) = (2 + 3) + 4.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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Provide an example of the Distributive Property.

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An example of the Distributive Property is: 5(2 + 3) = 5 × 2 + 5 × 3.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the difference between the Identity Property of Addition and Multiplication?

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The Identity Property of Addition involves adding zero (a + 0 = a), while the Identity Property of Multiplication involves multiplying by one (a × 1 = a).

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5