Associative Property Review (10 min)

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What is the Associative Property?

Back

The Associative Property states that when adding or multiplying, the way in which numbers are grouped does not change their sum or product. For example, (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4).

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True or False: 2x2x3 is equal to 3x2x2.

Back

True

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If Mary buys 3 pairs of gloves and each of her 3 friends buys 2 pairs, how many gloves were purchased in total?

Back

12 gloves

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How many factors are in the equation 2x3x5=30?

Back

3

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True or False: 23 is greater than 7x4x1.

Back

False

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What is the result of 1x3x7?

Back

21

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What does it mean to 'factor' a number?

Back

To factor a number means to break it down into numbers that can be multiplied together to get that original number.

Front

Give an example of the Associative Property with addition.

Back

(1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3) = 6.

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Give an example of the Associative Property with multiplication.

Back

(2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4) = 24.

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What is the product of 2, 3, and 5?

Back

30.