Grade 2 Math Properties

What is the distributive property of multiplication?

• The distributive property of multiplication is a(b + c) = ab - ac.

• The distributive property of multiplication is a(b - c) = ab + ac.

• The distributive property of multiplication is a(b + c) = ab - ac + bc.

• The distributive property of multiplication is a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Which property states that the order of factors does not affect the product?

• commutative property of multiplication

• associative property of multiplication

• distributive property of multiplication

• identity property of multiplication

What is the result of multiplying three factors together called?

• product

• difference

• quotient

• sum

True or False: The associative property of multiplication states that changing the grouping of factors does not affect the product.

• True

• Only applies to subtraction

• Only applies to addition

• False

Fill in the blank: The distributive property of multiplication states that a × (b + c) is equal to ________.

• a + b × c

• a × b - a × c

• a × (b - c)

• a × b + a × c

True or False: The commutative property of multiplication states that changing the order of factors does not affect the product.

• Only applies to addition

• False

• Only applies to subtraction

• True

What is the result of multiplying any number by 1?

• The result is always negative.

• The result is always 2.

• The result is the same number.

• The result is always 0.

Fill in the blank: The associative property of multiplication states that (a × b) × c is equal to ________.

• a + (b × c)

• a × (b + c)

• a × (b × c)

• (a + b) × c

True or False: The distributive property of multiplication states that a × (b × c) is equal to (a × b) × c.

• True

• a + (b + c) is equal to (a + b) + c

• a ÷ (b ÷ c) is equal to (a ÷ b) ÷ c

• False

What is the result of multiplying any number by 0?

• 1

• 0

• -1

• 10