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Associative, Commutative & Distributive Laws

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

5 + 9 = 14, so 9 + 5 =

a)

11

b)

14

c)

9

d)

16

2.

What is the missing number?

3 x ____ = 9 x 3

a)

7

b)

10

c)

9

d)

11

3.

Which one of the following illustrates the Commutative Law of addition?

a)

5 +7 = 7 + 5

b)

5 +7 = 3 + 9

c)

5 + 7 = 4 + 8

d)

5 +7 = 10 + 2

4.

Which of the following illustrates the Commutative Law of multiplication?

a)

3 x 4 = 6 x 2

b)

3 x 4 = 2 x 6

c)

3 x 4 = 12 x 1

d)

3 x 4 = 4 x 3

5.

8 + 4 = 12, so 4 + 8 =

a)

12

b)

13

c)

3

d)

14

6.

What is the missing number?

4 x ____ = 6 x 4

a)

4

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

7.

What is the missing number?

4 + ( ___ + 5) = (4 + 7) + 5

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

8.

7 + (4 +2) = 13, so (7 + 4) + 2 =

a)

10

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

9.

What is the missing number?

5 x ( ___ x 9) = (5 x 8) x 9

a)

5

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

10.

5 x (2 x 9) is also equal to :

a)

5 - (2 - 9)

b)

5 x 2 - 9

c)

(5 x 2) x 9

d)

5 x 11

11.

Which one of the following illustrates the Associative Law of addition?

a)

3 + (2 + 4) = (4 + 4) + 1

b)

3 + (2 + 4) = (3 + 2) + 4

c)

3 + (2 + 4) = (5 + 2) + 2

d)

3 + (2 + 4) = (2 + 6) + 1

12.

Which of the following illustrates the Associative Law of multiplcation ?

a)

4 x (3 x 6) = (6 x 6) x 2

b)

4 x (3 x 6) = (3 x 12) x 2

c)

4 x (3 x 6) = (4 x 3) x 6

d)

4 x (3 x 6) = (3 x 8) x 3

13.

9 + (3 + 4) = 16, so (9 + 3) + 4 =

a)

26

b)

9

c)

17

d)

16

14.

What is the missing number?

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

a)

4

b)

7

c)

8

d)

6

15.

Do this without using a calculator

Calculate 39 x 63 + 39 x 37

a)

3.510

b)

3.900

c)

4.290

d)

97.812

16.

Do this without using a calculator

Calculate : 81 x 450 + 81 x 550

a)

20.092.050

b)

89.100

c)

81.000

d)

72.900

17.

Do this without using a calculator

Calculate : 77 x 58 + 23 x 58

a)

6.380

b)

260.362

c)

5.220

d)

5.800

18.

Do this without using a calculator

Calculate : 734 x 11 + 266 x 11

a)

11.000

b)

10.890

c)

91.740

d)

11.110

19.

Do this without using a calculator

Calculate : 50 x 161 - 50 x 81

a)

648.000

b)

4.500

c)

4.000

d)

3.500

20.

Do this without using a calculator

Calculate : 827 x 60 - 327 x 60

a)

24.000

b)

36.000

c)

30.000

d)

2.957.580

21.

Mr. Dale has 2 sticker books. Each sticker book has 4 pages and each page has 4 stickers. How many stickers does Mr. Dale have total?

a)

17 stickers

b)

10 stickers

c)

32 stickers

d)

12 stickers

22.

Mary buys 3 of her friend's a pair of gloves. Those friends buy 2 friends gloves. How many gloves were purchased total?

a)

6 gloves

b)

12 gloves

c)

14 gloves

d)

22 gloves

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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.

26.

True or False? Associative property can be used when subtracting/dividing.

a)

True, you can change the grouping in subtraction/division problems.

b)

False, you cannot change the grouping in subtraction/division problems.

27.

Determine which equation shows associative property.

a)

(a + b) + c = a + (b+ c)

b)

abc = cab

c)

a(b+c) = ab + ac

d)

(a+b) + c = (b+a) + c

28.

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

29.

Determine which equation shows commutative property.

a)

7y + 8 + 10 y = 17y + 8

b)

7y + 8 + 10 y = 7y + 10y + 8

c)

7y + 8 + 10y = 8(7y + 10y)

30.

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