Grade 3 · Numbers & operations

Properties of operations practice

Properties of operations is a grade 3 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 3.OA.B.5: apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 40 properties of operations problems our math games drill.

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Question 1easy

Use the distributive property: 4×(3+5)=?4 \times (3 + 5) = ?

4×8=324 \times 8 = 32.

Question 2easy

Which property is a+0=aa + 0 = a?

Identity.

Question 3easy

What is 7+07 + 0?

Adding 00 does not change the number: 7+0=77 + 0 = 7.

Question 4easy

What is 6×16 \times 1?

Multiplying by 11 does not change the number: 6×1=66 \times 1 = 6.

Question 5easy

Use the distributive property: 3×(2+4)=?3 \times (2 + 4) = ?

3×6=183 \times 6 = 18.

Question 6easy

What is 12+012 + 0?

Adding 00 does not change the number: 12+0=1212 + 0 = 12.

Question 7easy

What is 15×115 \times 1?

Multiplying by 11 does not change the number: 15×1=1515 \times 1 = 15.

Question 8easy

Use the distributive property: 2×(3+4)=?2 \times (3 + 4) = ?

2×7=142 \times 7 = 14.

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