Properties of Math Review

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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The Commutative Property of Addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum. For example, a + b = b + a.

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Provide an example of the Commutative Property of Addition.

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An example is 8 + 9 = 9 + 8.

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product. For example, a × b = b × a.

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Provide an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication.

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An example is 4 × 9 = 9 × 4.

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What is the Additive Property of Zero?

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The Additive Property of Zero states that adding zero to any number does not change the value of that number. For example, a + 0 = a.

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Provide an example of the Additive Property of Zero.

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An example is 5 + 0 = 5.

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What number added to 24 gives 24?

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The number is 0, as 24 + 0 = 24.

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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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What is the Associative Property of 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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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a number across a sum.