Understanding the Commutative Property

How many fish are there in total when you have 3 red fish, 2 yellow fish, and 7 orange fish?

• 12

• 13

• 11

• 10

What does the commutative property tell us about the order of numbers in addition?

• The order is important for multiplication.

• The order only matters for subtraction.

• The order does not change the sum.

• The order changes the sum.

If you have 6 big seashells, 2 small seashells, and 3 medium seashells, how many seashells do you have in total?

• 9

• 12

• 10

• 11

What happens to the total number of seashells if you change the order of adding 6, 2, and 3?

• The total becomes 9.

• The total remains 11.

• The total becomes 12.

• The total becomes 10.

Which of the following is an example of the commutative property?

• 3 + 2 = 5 and 2 + 3 = 5

• 3 / 2 = 1.5 and 2 / 3 = 0.67

• 3 - 2 = 1 and 2 - 3 = -1

• 3 * 2 = 6 and 2 * 3 = 6