Commutative and Associative Property

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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The Commutative Property of Addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum. For example, 3 + 5 = 5 + 3.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product. For example, 4 x 6 = 6 x 4.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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The Associative Property of Multiplication states that the way in which numbers are grouped does not change their product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Give an example of the Commutative Property of Addition.

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An example is: 7 + 2 = 2 + 7.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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Give an example of the Associative Property of Addition.

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An example is: (1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3).

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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Give an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication.

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An example is: 5 x 9 = 9 x 5.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Give an example of the Associative Property of Multiplication.

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An example is: (3 x 4) x 2 = 3 x (4 x 2).

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the result of 8 + (3 + 4)?

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The result is 15.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

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What is the result of (5 + 3) + 2?

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The result is 10.

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3