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Working with the Properties of Mathematics

1 ) Simplify this expression : 5(y + z)
A. 5yz B. 5y + z ______
C. 5y + 5z D. 5z + y

2 ) Which equation shows the Commutative Property of Multiplication ?

A. 5 x 3 = 5 + 5 + 5 B. 3 x 4 = 4 x 3 ______
C. 6 x 1 = 6 D. 9 x 2 - 8 x 2 = (9 - 8) x 5

3 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (a x b) x c = a x (b x c)

A. Associative Property of Addition B. Associative Property of Multiplication ______
C. Commutative Property of Addition D. Distributive Property

4 ) Which property would you use to simplify the following expression ? 8(y + 4)
A. Associative Property B. Commutative Property ______
C. Multiplication Property of Zero D. Distributive Property

5 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? 6(9 + 8) = 54 + 48

A. Associative Property of Multiplication B. Distributive Property ______
C. Associative Property of Addition D. Commutative Property of Addition

6 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (2 x 4) x 3 = 4 x (3 x 2)

A. Distributive Property of Multiplication B. Associative Property of Multiplication ______
C. Commutative Property of Addition D. Associative Property of Addition

7 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property of Addition ?
A. ab = ba B. 3x + 4y = 4y + 3x ______
C. 8 + x = x + 8 D. a + b = b + a

8 ) Which operation will not change the value of any nonzero number ?
A. Dividing by Zero B. Adding One ______
C. Multiplying by Zero D. Multiplying by One

9 ) Which is an example of Identity Property of Addition ?

A. (3 + 2) + 7 = 3 + (2 + 7) B. 6 + 3 = 3 + 6 ______
C. 9 x 1 = 9 D. 5 + 0 = 5

10 ) Which Property of Addition does 3 + 0 = 3 illustrate ?

A. Zero Property B. Identity Property ______
C. Distributive Property D. Commutative Property

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Working with the Properties of Mathematics

11 ) Which property is used in the following ? 6 x (8 + 9) = 6 x 8 + 6 x 9
A. Commutative Property B. Distributive Property ______
C. Associative Property D. None of the above

12 ) Which of the following is an example of Commutative Property of Addition ?

A. 2 x 1 = 2 B. (7 + 8) + 9 = 7 + (8 + 9) ______
C. 5 + 4 = 3 + 5 D. 6 + 7 = 7 + 6

13 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property ?

A. yx = xy B. x + y = y + x ______
C. 9 + y = y + 9 D. xy - 2 = xy

14 ) Which is an example of Associative Property of Addition ?

A. 7 + 0 = 7 B. 8 + (-8) = 0 ______
C. 5 + 9 = 9 + 5 D. (9 + 4) + 6 = 9 + (4 + 6)

15 ) Which equation shows the Identity Property of Multiplication ?

A. a + a + a = 3 x a B. a x 1 ______
C. a(b + c) = ab + ac D. (a + b) + 6 = a + (6 + b)

16 ) Which Property of Multiplication is shown ? (8 + 6) x 7 = 8 x 7 + 6 x 7

A. Commutative Property B. Associative Property ______
C. Identity Property D. Distributive Property

17 ) Which property of addition is used in the following ? (4 + 7) + 2 = 4 + (7 + 2)

A. Distributive Property B. Identity Property ______
C. Associative Property D. Commutative Property

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Working with the Properties of Mathematics

1 ) Simplify this expression : 5(y + z)
A. 5yz B. 5y + z C
______
C. 5y + 5z D. 5z + y

2 ) Which equation shows the Commutative Property of Multiplication ?

A. 5 x 3 = 5 + 5 + 5 B. 3 x 4 = 4 x 3 B
______
C. 6 x 1 = 6 D. 9 x 2 - 8 x 2 = (9 - 8) x 5

3 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (a x b) x c = a x (b x c)

A. Associative Property of Addition B. Associative Property of Multiplication B
______
C. Commutative Property of Addition D. Distributive Property

4 ) Which property would you use to simplify the following expression ? 8(y + 4)
A. Associative Property B. Commutative Property D
______
C. Multiplication Property of Zero D. Distributive Property

5 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? 6(9 + 8) = 54 + 48

A. Associative Property of Multiplication B. Distributive Property B
______
C. Associative Property of Addition D. Commutative Property of Addition

6 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (2 x 4) x 3 = 4 x (3 x 2)

A. Distributive Property of Multiplication B. Associative Property of Multiplication B
______
C. Commutative Property of Addition D. Associative Property of Addition

7 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property of Addition ?
A. ab = ba B. 3x + 4y = 4y + 3x A
______
C. 8 + x = x + 8 D. a + b = b + a

8 ) Which operation will not change the value of any nonzero number ?
A. Dividing by Zero B. Adding One D
______
C. Multiplying by Zero D. Multiplying by One

9 ) Which is an example of Identity Property of Addition ?

A. (3 + 2) + 7 = 3 + (2 + 7) B. 6 + 3 = 3 + 6 D
______
C. 9 x 1 = 9 D. 5 + 0 = 5

10 ) Which Property of Addition does 3 + 0 = 3 illustrate ?

A. Zero Property B. Identity Property B
______
C. Distributive Property D. Commutative Property

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Working with the Properties of Mathematics

11 ) Which property is used in the following ? 6 x (8 + 9) = 6 x 8 + 6 x 9
A. Commutative Property B. Distributive Property B
______
C. Associative Property D. None of the above

12 ) Which of the following is an example of Commutative Property of Addition ?

A. 2 x 1 = 2 B. (7 + 8) + 9 = 7 + (8 + 9) D
______
C. 5 + 4 = 3 + 5 D. 6 + 7 = 7 + 6

13 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property ?

A. yx = xy B. x + y = y + x D
______
C. 9 + y = y + 9 D. xy - 2 = xy

14 ) Which is an example of Associative Property of Addition ?

A. 7 + 0 = 7 B. 8 + (-8) = 0 D
______
C. 5 + 9 = 9 + 5 D. (9 + 4) + 6 = 9 + (4 + 6)

15 ) Which equation shows the Identity Property of Multiplication ?

A. a + a + a = 3 x a B. a x 1 B
______
C. a(b + c) = ab + ac D. (a + b) + 6 = a + (6 + b)

16 ) Which Property of Multiplication is shown ? (8 + 6) x 7 = 8 x 7 + 6 x 7

A. Commutative Property B. Associative Property D
______
C. Identity Property D. Distributive Property

17 ) Which property of addition is used in the following ? (4 + 7) + 2 = 4 + (7 + 2)

A. Distributive Property B. Identity Property C
______
C. Associative Property D. Commutative Property

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