Properties of operations. Game on.

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 16 properties of operations problems our math games drill.

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Which property is (2×3)×4=2×(3×4)(2 \times 3) \times 4 = 2 \times (3 \times 4)?

(2×3)×4=2×(3×4)(2 \times 3) \times 4 = 2 \times (3 \times 4) shows the grouping of the multiplication does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the associative property.

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Which property says 4+7=7+44 + 7 = 7 + 4?

4+7=7+44 + 7 = 7 + 4 shows the order of the addition does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the commutative property.

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Which property is 4×(3+2)=4×3+4×2\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{(3+2)}\color{black}{\,=\,}\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{3+}\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{2}?

4×(3+2)=4×3+4×2\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{(3+2)}\color{black}{\,=\,}\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{3+}\color{red}{4\times}\color{blue}{2} shows multiplying across a sum does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the distributive property.

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Which property is 7+0=77 + 0 = 7?

7+0=77 + 0 = 7 shows adding 00 does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the identity property.

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Which property is 3+(6+2)=(3+6)+23 + (6 + 2) = (3 + 6) + 2?

3+(6+2)=(3+6)+23 + (6 + 2) = (3 + 6) + 2 shows the grouping of the addition does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the associative property.

Mid-gameeasy

Which property says 6×4=4×66 \times 4 = 4 \times 6?

6×4=4×66 \times 4 = 4 \times 6 shows the order of the multiplication does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the commutative property.

Mid-gameeasy

Which property is 2×(3+5)=2×3+2×5\color{red}{2\times}\color{blue}{(3+5)}\color{black}{\,=\,}\color{red}{2\times}\color{blue}{3+}\color{red}{2\times}\color{blue}{5}?

2×(3+5)=2×3+2×5\color{red}{2\times}\color{blue}{(3+5)}\color{black}{\,=\,}\color{red}{2\times}\color{blue}{3+}\color{red}{2\times}\color{blue}{5} shows multiplying across a sum does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the distributive property.

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Which property is 6×1=66 \times 1 = 6?

6×1=66 \times 1 = 6 shows multiplying by 11 does not change the answer, so the expressions are equal in value. This is the identity property.

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