Mathematics Grade 9 15 min

Properties of addition and multiplication

Properties of addition and multiplication

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1

Show that 8 + 3 = 3 + 8.

2

Show that (2 * 4) * 5 = 2 * (4 * 5).

3

Show that 5 * (2 + 3) = (5 * 2) + (5 * 3).

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Which property is shown by 9 * 5 = 5 * 9?
0.Commutative
1.Associative
2.Distributive
3.Identity
Easy
Which property is shown by (7 + 1) + 6 = 7 + (1 + 6)?
0.Commutative
1.Associative
2.Distributive
3.Inverse
Easy
Which equation shows the distributive property?
0.a+b=b+a
1.a(b+c)=ab+ac
2.(ab)c=a(bc)
3.a+0=a

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