Math Properties

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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, 4 x 3 = 3 x 4.

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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 number by a sum by distributing the multiplication to each addend.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Give an example of the Commutative Property of Addition.

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An example of the Commutative Property of Addition is: 5 + 3 = 3 + 5.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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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, (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4).

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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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, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the identity property of addition?

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The identity property of addition states that adding zero to any number does not change the number. For example, 7 + 0 = 7.

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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 multiplying any number by one does not change the number. For example, 8 x 1 = 8.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Simplify the expression: 4(2 + 3).

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4(2 + 3) = 4 x 2 + 4 x 3 = 8 + 12 = 20.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1D

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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, 6 + 4 = 4 + 6.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is an example of the Distributive Property?

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An example of the Distributive Property is: 3(4 + 5) = 3 x 4 + 3 x 5.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5