Exploring the Properties of Real Numbers

Which property states that the order of operations does not matter when all operations are the same?

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

• Identity Property

• Distributive Property

If you have the expression 2 + 3 + 4, which property allows you to add 3 and 4 first?

• Associative Property

• Commutative Property

• Inverse Property

• Distributive Property

What is the result of 5 + 7 according to the commutative property?

• 12

• 7 + 5

• 57

• 75

Which property states that the order of numbers does not affect the result in addition or multiplication?

• Identity Property

• Distributive Property

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

What is the identity element for addition?

• 1

• 0

• Any number

• Negative number

What is the identity element for multiplication?

• Any number

• 1

• Negative number

• 0

What is the inverse of 5 in addition?

• 1

• 0

• 5

• -5

What is the inverse of 8 in multiplication?

• 1

• 0

• 8

• 1/8

Which property allows you to distribute a number across a sum inside parentheses?

• Associative Property

• Commutative Property

• Identity Property

• Distributive Property

What is the result of 3 * (4 + 5) using the distributive property?

• 12 + 5

• 3 * 4 + 5

• 3 + 4 * 5

• 3 * 4 + 3 * 5