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1.03 Properties of number operations

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Associative property
1

Determine whether the following statements are true or false:

a

96 + 12 + 4 = 96 + \left(12 + 4\right)

b

96 - 12 - 4 = 96 - \left(12 - 4\right)

c

96 \times 12 \times 4 = 96 \times \left( 12 \times 4\right)

d

96 \div 12 \div 4 = 96 \div \left( 12 \div 4\right)

2

Rewrite the expression 27 + 39 + 11 using the associative property.

3

Rewrite the expression 13 \times 4 \times 5 using the associative property.

4

For each of the following, complete the work using the associative property:

a

\begin{aligned} 36+29+11&= 36+(⬚+⬚)\\&=36+⬚\\&=⬚ \end{aligned}

b

\begin{aligned} 13 \times 4 \times5&= 13\times(⬚\times ⬚)\\&=13 \times ⬚\\&=⬚ \end{aligned}

Commutative property
5

Determine whether the following statements are true or false:

a

24 + 6 = 6 + 24

b

24 - 6 = 6 - 24

c

24 \times 6 = 6 \times 24

d

24 \div 6 = 6 \div 24

6

Rewrite the expression 27 + 48 + 13 using the commutative property.

7

Rewrite the expression 4 \times 13 \times 5 using the commutative property.

8

Neville is evaluating 4 \times 17 \times 5. He noticed that it would be easier to multiply 4 and 5 together first and rearranged the numbers by reordering using the commutative property.

Complete his work:

\begin{aligned} 4 \times 17 \times 5&= 4 \times 5 \times 17\\&=⬚\times 17\\&=⬚ \end{aligned}

9

Consider 27 + 49 + 13.

a

Which pair of numbers will be easiest to add together first?

b

Complete the following work:

\begin{aligned} 27+49+13&= 49+⬚+⬚\\&=49+⬚\\&=⬚ \end{aligned}

10

Consider 4 \times 13 \times 5.

a

Which pair of numbers will be easiest to multiply together first?

b

Complete the following work:

\begin{aligned} 4 \times 13 \times 5 &= 4 \times ⬚ \times ⬚ \\&= ⬚ \times ⬚ \\&= ⬚ \end{aligned}

11

Evaluate the expression 28 + 39 + 12 by reordering using the commutative property.

12

Evaluate 4 \times 17 \times 5 using regrouping.

Distributive property
13

Determine whether the following statements are true or false:

a

120 + \left(4 + 5\right) = \left(120 + 4\right) + \left(120 + 5\right)

b

120 - \left(4 + 5\right) = \left(120 - 4\right) + \left(120 - 5\right)

c

\left(15 + 10\right) \times 5 = \left( 15 \times 5\right) + \left( 10 \times 5\right)

d

\left(15 + 10\right) \div 5 = \left( 15 \div 5\right) + \left( 10 \div 5\right)

e

120 \times \left(4 + 5\right) = \left( 120 \times 4\right) + \left( 120 \times 5\right)

f

120 \div \left(4 + 5\right) = \left( 120 \div 4\right) + \left( 120 \div 5\right)

14

Consider the expression 16 \times 23.

a

Complete the following statement:

16 \times 23 is the same as 16 \times ( 20 +⬚).

b

Complete the following statement:

16 \times \left(20 + 3\right) is the same as 16 \times ⬚ + 16 \times 3.

c

Evaluate the expression 16 \times 23.

15

Consider the expression 26 \times 29.

a

Complete the following statement:

26 \times 29 is the same as 26 \times ( ⬚ - 1 ).

b

Complete the following statement:

26 \times \left(30 - 1\right) is the same as 26 \times 30 - 26 \times ⬚.

c

Evaluate the expression 26 \times 29.

16

Consider the expression 42 \div 3.

a

Complete the following statement:

42 \div 3 is the same as(30+⬚ )\div 3.

b

Complete the following statement:

\left(30 + 12\right) \div 3 is the same as 30 \div 3 + ⬚ \div 3.

c

Evaluate the expression 42 \div 3.

17

Consider the expression 87 \div 3.

a

Complete the following statement:

87 \div 3 is the same as ( 90 -⬚)\div 3 .

b

Complete the following statement:

\left(90 - 3\right) \div 3 is the same as 90 \div 3-3 \div ⬚ .

c

Evaluate the expression 87 \div 3.

18

Evaluate the following using the distributive property:

a

6 \times 94

b

8 \times 1003

c

7 \times 996

d

9 \times 998

e

7 \times 1002

f

11 \times 124

g

6 \times 412

h

8 \times 1997

Applications
19

Consider the following rectangle:

a

Find the area of Area 1.

b

Find the area of Area 2.

c

Find the total area of the rectangle.

20

Consider the following rectangle:

a

Find the total area of the rectangle.

b

Find the unshaded area of the rectangle.

c

Find the shaded area of the rectangle.

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