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MJ2 Nieves: Associative, distributive, commutative property

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which property states that you can change the grouping when adding/multiplying and STILL get the same answer?

a)

commutative property

b)

associative property

c)

distributive property

2.

Which property states that you can change the order of the numbers when adding/multiplying and STILL get the same answer?

a)

commutative property

b)

associative property

c)

distributive property

3.

True or False? Commutative property can be used with subtraction/division.

a)

True, you can change the order with these operations and get the same answer.

b)

False, you cannot change the order because it gives you a different answer.

4.

Determine which equation shows associative property.

a)

2 + 4 + 6 = 6 + 4 + 2

b)

(2 + 4) + 6 = 2 + (4+6)

c)

2 (6-4) = 2(6) - 2(4)

d)

(2+4) + 6 = (4+2)+6

5.

Determine which equation shows distributive property.

a)

8(10-2) = 8(10) - 8(2)

b)

8(10-2) = 8(10) + 8(2)

c)

8(10-2) = 8(10) x 8(2)

d)

8(10-2) = (8x10)-2

6.
5(a + 6)
a)
5a + 6
b)
a + 30
c)
5a + 30
d)
5a - 30
7.
2(c - 8)
a)
2c - 16
b)
2c + 16
c)
2c - 8
d)
c - 16
8.

Simplify 5(2 - 7n)

a)

52 - 7n

b)

10 - 7n

c)

10 + -35n

d)

10 + 35n

9.

(5 + 8) + 2 = 2 + (5 + 8)

a)

Communitive Property of Addition

b)

Associative Property of Addition

c)

Identity Property of Addition

d)

Distrubutive Property

10.

Commutative Property of Addition states that two or more numbers can be multiplied in any order without changing the product.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
Name the property showed by the following statement.
3(2a - 3) = 6a - 9
a)
Commutative Property
b)
Associative Property
c)
Distributive Property
d)
Multiplication Property of One (Identity)