Understanding Multiplication Properties

What does the commutative property of multiplication state?

• Factors can be broken into smaller parts.

• Factors must be grouped in pairs.

• The order of factors does not affect the product.

• The order of factors affects the product.

How can the distributive property be used to solve 6 times 7?

• By breaking 6 into 3 plus 3 and multiplying each by 7.

• By multiplying 6 by 7 directly.

• By breaking 7 into 5 plus 2, multiplying each by 6, and adding the results.

• By adding 6 and 7 first.

Which of the following is an example of the distributive property?

• 3 times 4 equals 12.

• 5 times (2 plus 3) equals 5 times 2 plus 5 times 3.

• 6 times 5 equals 30.

• 2 times 3 equals 3 times 2.

What does the associative property of multiplication state?

• Factors must be multiplied in pairs.

• The product is always the same as the sum of the factors.

• The order of factors affects the product.

• The way numbers are grouped does not affect the product.

In the example 6 times 5 times 2, how can the associative property be applied?

• By multiplying 6 and 2 first, then multiplying the result by 5.

• By multiplying 5 and 2 first, then multiplying the result by 6.

• By adding all numbers first.

• By multiplying 6 and 5 first, then multiplying the result by 2.