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Properties of Numbers
- To commute means “to change places”; this helps to explain the commutative properties of addition and multiplication: a + b = b + a and a • b = b • a.
- To associate means “to gather in groups”; this helps to explain the associative properties of addition and multiplication: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c) and (a • b) • c = a • (b • c).
- The properties of addition and multiplication often let you do mental computations more easily.
- The Commutative Property, the Associative Property, and the Identity Property apply to both addition and multiplication of rational numbers.
7.4 + 10 + 3.6 =
- 7.4 + 3.6 + 10
- 11 + 10 =
21
21 + 5 + 39 + 5 =
- (21 + 39) + (5 + 5) =
- 60 + 10 =
70
3 + 16 + 87 + 14 =
- (3 + 87) + (16 + 14) =
- 90 + 30 =
120
25 × 17 × 30 =
- 25 ×30 ×17 =
- 750 ×17 =
12,750
2 × 180 × 5 =
- 2 ×5 ×180 =
- 10 ×180 =
1,800
5 × 11 × 5 =
- 25 ×11 =
275
Brendon bought a scarf for $ 3.65, a donut for $ 2.50, and a briefcase for $ 26.35. How much did Brendon spend total?
- $ 3.65 + $ 2.50 + $ 26.35 =
- $ 3.65 + $ 26.35 + $ 2.50 =
- $ 30.00 + $ 2.50 =
$ 32.50
Larissa bought 17 bananas, 34 strawberries, 6 apples, and 53 cherries. How many fruits did she buy total?
- 17 + 34 + 6 + 53 =
- (17 + 53) + (34 + 6) =
- 70 + 40 =
110 fruits
Gregory ran 4 miles on Monday, 7 miles on Tuesday, 6 miles on Wednesday, 9 miles on Thursday, 1 mile on Friday, 1 mile on Saturday, and 2 miles on Sunday. How many miles did he run this week?
- 4 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 2 =
- (4 + 6) + (7 + 1 + 2) + (9 + 1) =
- 10 + 10 + 10 =
30 miles
There is a pie - eating contest. Jessica ate 9 pies, Trevor ate 15 pies, George at 11 pies, Natalie ate 5 pies, and Luke ate 10 pies. How many pies were eaten total?
- 9 + 15 + 11 + 5 + 10 =
- (9 + 11) + (15 + 5) + 10 =
- 20 + 20 + 10
50 pies
*These practice questions are only helpful when you work on them offline on a piece of paper and then use the solution steps function to check your answer.
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Properties of Numbers
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- Intro
- What You'll Learn and Why
- Vocabulary
- Commutative Properties: Addition and Multiplication
- Associative Properties: Addition and Multiplication
- Vocabulary Cont.
- Recognizing Properties
- Using Properties of Numbers
- Using Properties of Numbers
- Extra Example 1: Using Properties of Numbers
- Extra Example 2: Using Properties of Numbers
- Extra Example 3: Using Properties of Numbers
- Extra Example 4: Using Properties of Numbers






























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