Math Properties Review

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The Identity Property of Multiplication states that any number multiplied by 1 remains unchanged. For example, a * 1 = a.

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What is the Identity Property of Addition?

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The Identity Property of Addition states that any number added to 0 remains unchanged. For example, a + 0 = a.

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The Associative Property of Addition states that the way numbers are grouped does not change their sum. For example, (a + b) + c = a + (b + c).

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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The Commutative Property of Addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum. For example, a + b = b + a.

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product. For example, a * b = b * a.

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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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The Associative Property of Multiplication states that the way numbers are grouped does not change their product. For example, (a * b) * c = a * (b * c).

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a number by a sum.

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Provide an example of the Identity Property of Multiplication.

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Example: 7 * 1 = 7.

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Provide an example of the Identity Property of Addition.

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Example: 5 + 0 = 5.

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Provide an example of the Associative Property of Addition.

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Example: (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4).