Grade 8 Math Properties Quiz

What is an example of the commutative property of addition?

• 3 + 5 = 5 + 3

• 3 + 5 = 8

• 3 + 5 = 5 - 3

• 3 + 5 = 3 x 5

Explain the commutative property of addition in your own words.

• The commutative property of addition only applies to even numbers

• The commutative property of addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum.

• The commutative property of addition states that subtracting the addends does not change the sum

• The commutative property of addition means that you can only add two numbers together once

Solve the following using the associative property of multiplication: (3 * 4) * 2 = 3 * (4 * 2)

• 7

• False

• 10

• True

Describe the associative property of multiplication and provide an example.

• In mathematical terms, (a * b) + c = a * (b + c) for any numbers a, b, and c.

• In mathematical terms, (a * b) * c = a * (b * c) for any numbers a, b, and c.

• The associative property of multiplication states that a * b = b * a for any numbers a and b.

• The associative property of multiplication only applies to whole numbers, not fractions or decimals.

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression: 2 * (3 + 5)

• 16

• 24

• 10

• 15

What is the distributive property and how is it used in mathematics?

• The distributive property is used to complicate expressions and confuse students in mathematics.

• The distributive property is used to build houses and bridges in mathematics.

• The distributive property is used to bake cookies and cakes in mathematics.

• The distributive property is used to simplify expressions and solve equations in mathematics.

Identify the identity element of multiplication and explain its role in multiplication.

• 1

• 0

• 10

• 5

Simplify the expression using the identity property of multiplication: 7 * 1

• 8

• 14

• 0

• 7

What is the inverse property of addition and how is it applied in solving equations?

• The additive inverse of a number is the number with the opposite sign.

• The inverse property of addition is to multiply the number by itself

• The inverse property of addition is to add the number to itself

• The inverse property of addition is to divide the number by itself

Solve the equation using the inverse property of addition: x + 5 = 10

• x = 5

• x = 2

• x = 15

• x = 7