Properties Practice

Which is an example of the Commutative Property?

• (4 + 8) + 7 = 4 + (8 + 7)

• 5 + 2 = 3 + 5

• 9 x 1 = 9

• 6 + 4 = 4 + 6

Which is an example of the Associative Property of Addition?

• 9 + 0 = 9

• (3 + 8) + 5 = 3 + (8 + 5)

• 4 + 3 = 3 + 4

• 4 + (2 + 9) = (4 + 9) + 2

Which property is used in the following expression?

(a x b) x c = a x (b x c)

• Associative Property of Addition

• Commutative Property of Addition

• Associative Property of Multiplication

• Distributive Property

Which property is used in the following expression?

6(9 + 4) = 54 + 24

• Associative Property of Multiplication

• Distributive Property

• Commutative Property of Addition

• Associative Property of Addition

Simplify the expression:

5(y + z)

• 5y + 5z

• 5y + z

• 5z + y

• 5yz

Which expression shows the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

• 4 x 3 = 4 + 4 + 4

• 8 x 3 = 3 x 8

• 6 x 1 = 6

• 5³ = 5 x 5 x 5

Which property is used in the following expression?

(5 + 7) + 8 = 5 + (7 + 8)

• Identity Property

• Distributive Property

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

Are  these two expressions equivalent?
2 • (3 • 7) and  (2 • 3) • 7 

• Yes, because of the associative property
• Yes, because of the commutative property
• Yes, because of the distributive property
• No, these two expressions are not exquivalent

Are these two expressions equivalent?
6 + 3 and 3 + 6

• Yes, because of the associative property
• Yes, because of the commutative property
• Yes, because of the associative property
• No, these two expressions are not equivalent

Are these two expressions equivalent?
6 – (4 – 1) and (6 – 4) – 1

• Yes, because of the associative property
• Yes, because of the commutative property
• Yes, because of the distributive property
• No, these two expressions are not equivalent