Exploring Properties of Operations for 6th Graders

What does the term 'equivalent expressions' mean?

• Expressions that are not equal

• Expressions that have different values

• Expressions that have the same value

• Expressions that cannot be compared

According to the additive identity property, what is the result of any number plus zero?

• Zero

• The number itself

• One

• The number plus one

What does the multiplicative identity property state?

• A number times zero is zero

• A number times one is the number itself

• A number plus one is the number itself

• A number times two is the number itself

What does the commutative property of addition allow you to do?

• Multiply numbers in any order

• Subtract numbers in any order

• Add numbers in any order

• Divide numbers in any order

Using the commutative property of multiplication, what is 5 times 12 equal to?

• 12 times 5

• 5 plus 12

• 5 divided by 12

• 12 plus 5

What does the associative property of addition allow you to do?

• Change the operation

• Change the numbers themselves

• Change the grouping of numbers

• Change the order of numbers

Using the associative property of multiplication, what is (12 times 5) times 3 equal to?

• 12 plus (5 plus 3)

• 12 times (5 plus 3)

• 12 plus (5 times 3)

• 12 times (5 times 3)

What does the zero product property state?

• Any number times zero is zero

• Any number plus one is zero

• Any number plus zero is zero

• Any number times one is zero

What is the result of 19 plus zero according to the additive identity property?

• Twenty

• One

• Zero

• Nineteen

What is the commutative property of multiplication for 13 times 6?

• 13 plus 6

• 6 times 13

• 13 divided by 6

• 6 plus 13