Understanding the Associative Property of Addition

What does the associative property of addition state?

• The sum is always zero.

• The order of terms affects the sum.

• The grouping of terms affects the sum.

• The grouping of terms does not affect the sum.

If you have the numbers 4, 3, and 2, how can you group them to demonstrate the associative property?

• (4 + 3) + 2 and 4 + (3 + 2)

• (4 + 2) + 3 and 4 + (2 + 3)

• (3 + 2) + 4 and 3 + (2 + 4)

• (2 + 4) + 3 and 2 + (4 + 3)

What is the result of (4 + 3) + 2 according to the associative property?

• 10

• 9

• 8

• 7

How does the associative property apply to four terms, such as A + B + C + D?

• It only applies to two terms at a time.

• It does not apply to more than three terms.

• It applies regardless of how the terms are grouped.

• It only applies if the terms are in alphabetical order.

Using the numbers 4, 3, 2, and 1, which grouping demonstrates the associative property?

• (3 + 2) + (4 + 1)

• (4 + 1) + (3 + 2)

• (4 + 2) + (3 + 1)

• (4 + 3) + (2 + 1)