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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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