Commutative and Associative 2/12

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What is the Associative Property?

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The Associative Property states that when adding or multiplying, the way in which numbers are grouped does not change the result. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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What is the Commutative Property?

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The Commutative Property states that when adding or multiplying, the order of the numbers does not change the result. For example, 3 + 4 = 4 + 3 or 2 x 5 = 5 x 2.

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Give an example of the Associative Property with addition.

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(1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3) = 6.

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Give an example of the Commutative Property with multiplication.

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4 x 6 = 6 x 4 = 24.

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What is the result of 2 x (3 x 4)?

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The result is 24.

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What is the result of (2 x 3) x 4?

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The result is also 24.

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Is 5 x 7 = 7 x 5 an example of the Commutative Property?

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Yes, it is an example of the Commutative Property.

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Is (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4) an example of the Associative Property?

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Yes, it is an example of the Associative Property.

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What is 7 x (8 x 2)?

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The result is 112.

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What is (7 x 8) x 2?

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The result is also 112.