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Identifying Number Properties

This document contains 8 multiple choice questions about identifying which mathematical properties are being used in various equations. The questions cover properties like associative, commutative, distributive and identity as they relate to addition and multiplication.

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Identifying Number Properties

This document contains 8 multiple choice questions about identifying which mathematical properties are being used in various equations. The questions cover properties like associative, commutative, distributive and identity as they relate to addition and multiplication.

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Ident ifying Number Propert ies

1. Which property is used in the following equation:


14 8 = 8 14
a. associative
b. distributive
c. identity
d. commutative

2. Which property is used in the following equation: 55 + 0 = 55


a. commutative
b. identity
c. distributive
d. associative

3. Which property is used in the following equation:


8 + (11 + 5) = (8 + 11) + 5
a. associative
b. distributive
c. identity
d. commutative

4. Which property is used in the following:


8 (3 + 6) = (8 3) + (8 6)
a. commutative
b. distributive
c. identity
d. associative

5. Caroline baked 9 trays of cookies. Each tray had 5 rows with 4 cookies in each row. Caroline wrote the
equation (9 5) 4 = 9 (5 4). What property did Caroline use?
a. Commutative Property of Multiplication
b. Associative Property of Addition
c. Associative Property of Multiplication
d. Distributive Property

6. Matt has a large collection of marbles. He has 150 clear marbles, 214 blue marbles, and 89 green
marbles. Matt wrote this equation about his marble collection:
(150 + 214) + 89 = 150 + (214 + 89). What property did Matt use?
a. Associative Property of Addition
b. Commutative Property of Addition
c. Identity Property of Addition
d. Distributive Property

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7. Jennifer's family is going to a beach resort. Jennifer bought 7 beach towels that cost $13 each to take
to the resort. To find the total cost, she added the products of 7 10 and 7 3, for a total of $91.
What property did Jennifer use?
a. Commutative Property of Multiplication
b. Commutative Property of Addition
c. Associative Property of Multiplication
d. Distributive Property

8. Fernando bought a basketball for $23, a pair of running shoes for $35, and a baseball cap for $7. He
wrote that equation 23 + 35 + 7 = 23 + 7 + 35. What property did Fernando use?
a. Associative Property of Addition
b. Commutative Property of Addition
c. Distributive Property
d. Identity Property of Multiplication

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