Exploring Commutativity and Associativity in Multiplication

How many green circles are there in each 4 by 6 grid?

• 12

• 18

• 24

• 30

What is the product of 3 times 4?

• 14

• 12

• 10

• 7

What is the product of 2 times 4?

• 8

• 12

• 6

• 10

What is the product of 3 times 4 times 2?

• 18

• 20

• 22

• 24

How can you express the total number of green circles using 2, 3, and 4?

• 3 x 2 x 4

• All of the above

• 2 x 3 x 4

• 4 x 2 x 3

How many 2 times 3 groupings are there in the final example?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

What is the associative property?

• The difference between numbers is always the same.

• The sum of numbers is always the same.

• The way in which numbers are grouped when multiplied does not matter.

• The order in which you multiply numbers matters.

What is the result of 4 times 5 times 6?

• 130

• 120

• 110

• 100

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

• 4 - 5 = 5 - 4

• 4 / 5 = 5 / 4

• 4 + 5 = 5 + 4

• 4 x 5 = 5 x 4

Which property states that the order of multiplication does not matter?

• Distributive property

• Commutative property

• Identity property

• Associative property