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This document discusses properties of mathematics such as the distributive, commutative, associative, identity, and zero properties as they relate to addition and multiplication. It provides examples of each property and questions to test understanding of when each property is being used.

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Properties

This document discusses properties of mathematics such as the distributive, commutative, associative, identity, and zero properties as they relate to addition and multiplication. It provides examples of each property and questions to test understanding of when each property is being used.

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Working with the Properties of Mathematics


1 ) Which property is used in the following ? 3 x (8 + 5) = 3 x 8 + 3 x 5
A. Distributive Property B. Commutative Property ______
C. Associative Property D. None of the above

2 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property ?


A. 2 + y = y + 2 B. yx = xy ______
C. xy - 6 = xy D. x + y = y + x

3 ) Which of the following is an example of Commutative Property of Addition ?


A. 7 x 1 = 7 B. (4 + 9) + 6 = 4 + (9 + 6) ______
C. 3 + 8 = 5 + 3 D. 2 + 4 = 4 + 2

4 ) Which is an example of Associative Property of Addition ?


A. (5 + 8) + 4 = 5 + (8 + 4) B. 6 + 0 = 6 ______
C. 2 + 5 = 5 + 2 D. 3 + (-3) = 0

5 ) Which Property of Multiplication is shown ? (4 + 9) x 3 = 4 x 3 + 9 x 3


A. Commutative Property B. Distributive Property ______
C. Identity Property D. Associative Property

6 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property of Addition ?
A. a + b = b + a B. 6 + x = x + 6 ______
C. ab = ba D. 3x + 4y = 4y + 3x

7 ) Simplify this expression : 8(y + z)


A. 8y + z B. 8yz ______
C. 8z + y D. 8y + 8z

8 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (4 x 3) x 5 = 3 x (5 x 4)


A. Associative Property of Multiplication B. Distributive Property of Multiplication ______
C. Commutative Property of Addition D. Associative Property of Addition

9 ) Which operation will not change the value of any nonzero number ?
A. Dividing by Zero B. Multiplying by Zero ______
C. Adding One D. Multiplying by One

10 ) Which Property of Addition does 9 + 0 = 9 illustrate ?


A. Commutative Property B. Distributive Property ______
C. Zero Property D. Identity Property

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Working with the Properties of Mathematics


11 ) Which is an example of Identity Property of Addition ?
A. (7 + 2) + 3 = 7 + (2 + 3) B. 8 + 0 = 8 ______
C. 9 + 7 = 7 + 9 D. 6 x 1 = 6

12 ) Which equation shows the Commutative Property of Multiplication ?


A. 9 x 1 = 9 B. 5 x 8 - 6 x 8 = (5 - 6) x 4 ______
C. 4 x 3 = 4 + 4 + 4 D. 7 x 2 = 2 x 7

13 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? 9(2 + 6) = 18 + 54


A. Associative Property of Multiplication B. Commutative Property of Addition ______
C. Associative Property of Addition D. Distributive Property

14 ) Which property would you use to simplify the following expression ? 5(y + 9)
A. Commutative Property B. Distributive Property ______
C. Associative Property D. Multiplication Property of Zero

15 ) Which equation shows the Identity Property of Multiplication ?


A. a(b + c) = ab + ac B. a + a + a = 3 x a ______
C. a x 1 D. (a + b) + 9 = a + (9 + b)

16 ) Which property of addition is used in the following ? (4 + 7) + 9 = 4 + (7 + 9)


A. Commutative Property B. Identity Property ______
C. Distributive Property D. Associative Property

17 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (a x b) x c = a x (b x c)


A. Associative Property of Addition B. Distributive Property ______
C. Commutative Property of Addition D. Associative Property of Multiplication

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