PROPERTIES OF MULTIPLICATION

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What is the distributive property of multiplication?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a number by a sum by distributing the multiplication to each addend.

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What does the commutative property of multiplication state?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers in a multiplication equation does not change the product. For example, 3 x 4 = 4 x 3.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in multiplication does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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Give an example of the distributive property using 4 x 7.

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4 x 7 can be expressed as (4 x 3) + (4 x 4).

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What is the identity property of multiplication?

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The identity property states that any number multiplied by 1 remains the same. For example, 5 x 1 = 5.

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Which equation shows the commutative property?

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6 x 2 = 2 x 6.

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What is an example of the associative property?

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(1 x 2) x 3 = 1 x (2 x 3).

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What does the term 'product' mean in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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How can you express 5 x 5 using the distributive property?

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5 x 5 can be expressed as (5 x 4) + (5 x 1).

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What is the difference between the commutative and associative properties?

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The commutative property deals with the order of numbers, while the associative property deals with the grouping of numbers.