Practice Commutative Property (1.3.B.2) - Pure Arithmetic

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Question 1.
What is the commutative property in addition?
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Think of two numbers added in different ways.
Question 2.
Give an example of the commutative property in multiplication.
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Think about how numbers can be swapped.
3Question 3.
What does the commutative property state about addition?
- Order matters
- Order does not matter
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Think of addition as combining items.
4Question 4.
True or False: 15 + 25 = 25 + 15
- True
- False
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Try adding the numbers in both orders.
Question 5.
Demonstrate the commutative property in both addition and multiplication using three different real numbers.
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Try rearranging the numbers in your calculations.
Question 6.
Explain why it’s useful to understand the commutative property when working with formulas.
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Consider how factors can be rearranged in multiplication.

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