Properties of Multiplication and Addition

Properties of Multiplication and Addition

Commutative and Associative Properties

Commutative Property of Addition

Order of the addends does not affect the sum

Multiple Choice

Which represents the Commutative Property of Addition?

• 8 + 2 = 2 + 8

• 8 = 7 + 1

• 7 + 0 = 7

• 7 + 6 = 13

Commutative Property of Multiplication

Order of the factors does not affect the product

Multiple Choice

Which represents the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

• 8 + 2 = 2 + 8

• 7 x 1 = 7

• 7 + 0 = 7

• 7 x 6 = 6 x 7

Commutative Property Summary

Order does not matter

Associative Property of Addition

The way in which three numbers are grouped does not affect their sum

Multiple Choice

Which represents the Associative Property of Addition?

• 4 + 8 + 2 = 2 + 4 + 8

• 7 + 1 = 7 + 1

• 7 + 0 = 7

• 7 + (2 + 1) = (7 + 2) + 1

Associative Property of Multiplication

The way in which three numbers are grouped does not affect their product

Multiple Choice

Which represents the Associative Property of Multiplication?

• 4 x 8 = 8 x 4

• 7(3) = 3(7)

• 7 x (2 x 3) = (7 x 2) x 3

• 4 + (2 + 5) = (4 + 2) + 5

Associative Property Summary

Multiple Choice

What property is this? 
5 + (8 + 14) = (5 + 8) + 14

• Associative Property of Multiplication
• Distributive Property
• Identity Property
• Associative Property of Addition

Multiple Choice

12 + 7 = 7 + 12 
What property is this? 

• Commutative Property of Addition
• Commutative Property of Multiplication
• Distributive Property
• Identity Property of Addition

Multiple Choice

What property does this show?
4 x 9 = 9 x 4

• Identity Property of Multiplication
• Associative Property of Multiplication
• Commutative Property of Multiplication
• Distributive Property

Multiple Choice

Name the property showed by the following statement.

4 + (5 + 2) = (4 + 5) + 2

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

• Distributive Property

• Addition Property of Zero (Identity)

Multiple Choice

Name the property showed by the following statement.
a(bc) = (ab)c

• Commutative Property
• Associative Property
• Distributive Property
• Multiplication Property of One (Identity)

Multiple Choice

Name the property showed by the following statement.

9 + (2 + a) = (9 + 2) + a

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

• Distributive Property

• Addition Property of One (Identity)