Properties of Operations in Mathematics

Which mathematical operation allows you to change the order of numbers without changing the sum?

• Subtraction

• Division

• Addition

• Multiplication

Does the commutative property apply to subtraction?

• Yes, always.

• No, because changing the order changes the result.

• Only if the numbers are positive.

• Only if the numbers are negative.

If you multiply 5 by 3, and then multiply 3 by 5, what does the commutative property tell you about the results?

• The results will be different.

• The results will be the same.

• Only one operation is possible.

• The property only applies to addition.

When adding three or more numbers, does changing the grouping of the numbers affect the final sum?

• Yes, the sum will always change.

• No, the sum remains the same.

• Only if the numbers are negative.

• Only if the numbers are fractions.

When performing mathematical operations, which one does not follow the associative property?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

The associative property applies to which pair of mathematical operations?

• Addition and Subtraction

• Multiplication and Division

• Addition and Multiplication

• Subtraction and Division

In mathematics, what number is the identity element for both addition and subtraction?

• 1

• 0

• -1

• Any non-zero number

What is the product of any number and zero?

• The number itself

• One

• Zero

• Undefined

What is the result when a number is divided by zero?

• The number itself

• Zero

• One

• Undefined

Which mathematical operation can be distributed over addition or subtraction?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction