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Working with the Properties of Mathematics
1 ) Which property of addition is used in the following ?
(2 + 4) + 7 = 2 + (4 + 7)
A. Identity Property
B. Associative Property
C. Distributive Property
D. Commutative Property
2 ) Which Property of Multiplication is shown ?
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(5 + 2) x 3 = 5 x 3 + 2 x 3
A. Associative Property
B. Identity Property
C. Commutative Property
D. Distributive Property
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3 ) Which is an example of Identity Property of Addition ?
A. 2 + 4 = 4 + 2
B. 8 x 1 = 8
C. (4 + 3) + 6 = 4 + (3 + 6)
D. 9 + 0 = 9
4 ) Which property would you use to simplify the following expression ?
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4(y + 7)
A. Associative Property
B. Multiplication Property of Zero
C. Commutative Property
D. Distributive Property
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5 ) Simplify this expression : 7(y + z)
A. 7yz
B. 7y + 7z
C. 7y + z
D. 7z + y
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6 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property of Addition ?
A. ab = ba
B. a + b = b + a
C. 2 + x = x + 2
D. 3x + 4y = 4y + 3x
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7 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property ?
A. xy - 2 = xy
B. x + y = y + x
C. 8 + y = y + 8
D. yx = xy
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8 ) Which equation shows the Commutative Property of Multiplication ?
A. 9 x 3 = 9 + 9 + 9
B. 3 x 5 = 5 x 3
C. 6 x 7 - 2 x 7 = (6 - 2) x 9
D. 8 x 1 = 8
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9 ) Which equation shows the Identity Property of Multiplication ?
A. (a + b) + 8 = a + (8 + b)
B. a + a + a = 3 x a
C. a x 1
D. a(b + c) = ab + ac
10 ) Which property is used in the following ?
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3 x (6 + 5) = 3 x 6 + 3 x 5
A. None of the above
B. Distributive Property
C. Commutative Property
D. Associative Property
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Working with the Properties of Mathematics
11 ) Which of the following is an example of Commutative Property of Addition ?
A. 3 x 1 = 3
B. (9 + 6) + 2 = 9 + (6 + 2)
C. 7 + 5 = 4 + 7
D. 8 + 9 = 9 + 8
12 ) Which property is used in the following expression ?
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9(7 + 6) = 63 + 54
A. Distributive Property
B. Commutative Property of Addition
C. Associative Property of Multiplication
D. Associative Property of Addition
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13 ) Which Property of Addition does 4 + 0 = 4 illustrate ?
A. Identity Property
B. Distributive Property
C. Commutative Property
D. Zero Property
14 ) Which property is used in the following expression ?
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(5 x 3) x 2 = 3 x (2 x 5)
A. Associative Property of Multiplication
B. Commutative Property of Addition
C. Distributive Property of Multiplication
D. Associative Property of Addition
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15 ) Which is an example of Associative Property of Addition ?
A. 6 + 7 = 7 + 6
B. 2 + (-2) = 0
C. 9 + 0 = 9
D. (7 + 5) + 3 = 7 + (5 + 3)
16 ) Which property is used in the following expression ?
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(a x b) x c = a x (b x c)
A. Associative Property of Addition
B. Commutative Property of Addition
C. Distributive Property
D. Associative Property of Multiplication
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17 ) Which operation will not change the value of any nonzero number ?
A. Multiplying by Zero
B. Dividing by Zero
C. Multiplying by One
D. Adding One
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