Properties of Operations

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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, ab = ba.

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What is the Distributive Property of Multiplication?

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The Distributive Property of Multiplication states that a number multiplied by a sum is equal to the sum of the individual products. For example, q(r + s) = qr + qs.

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The Identity Property of Multiplication states that any number multiplied by 1 equals itself. For example, a x 1 = a.

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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 does not change their product. For example, x(yz) = (xy)z.

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Give an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication.

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5 x 6 = 6 x 5.

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What is the Identity Property of Addition?

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The Identity Property of Addition states that any number plus 0 equals itself. For example, a + 0 = a.

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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 does not change their sum. For example, (a + b) + c = a + (b + c).

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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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What is an example of the Distributive Property?

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3(4 + 5) = 3*4 + 3*5.

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What does the term 'factor' mean in multiplication?

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A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product.