Properties of Real Numbers

Front

Identify the property: a + b = b + a

Back

Commutative Property of Addition

Front

Identify the property: a(b + c) = ab + ac

Back

Distributive Property

Front

Identify the property: (19 x 5) x 2 = 19 x (5 x 2)

Back

Associative Property of Multiplication

Front

If you multiply a number and its multiplicative inverse, what do you get?

Back

1

Front

Identify the property: a + (-a) = 0

Back

Inverse of Addition

Front

What is the Identity Property of Addition?

Back

The sum of any number and zero is the number itself.

Front

What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

Back

The product of any number and one is the number itself.

Front

Identify the property: a + b + c = (a + b) + c

Back

Associative Property of Addition

Front

Identify the property: ab = ba

Back

Commutative Property of Multiplication

Front

What is the Inverse Property of Multiplication?

Back

The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is 1.