Commutative Properties of Addition

and Multiplication
The word commutative comes from
commute or move around, so the
commutative property is the one that refers
to moving stuff around. For addition, the rule
is a+b=b+a; in numbers, this means
2+3=3+2. For multiplication, the rule is
ab=ba; in numbers, this means 2*3=3*2.
In arithmetic, operations are interchangeable if they
are commutative.
To put on your coat and to pick up
your boots
Is this operation a commutative?
To wash your clothes and to dry them
Is this operation a commutative? Why or why not?
Associative Properties of Addition and
Multiplication
The word associative comes from
associate or group; the associative
property is the rule that refers to grouping.
For addition, the rule is a+(b+c)=(a+b)+c; in
numbers, this means 2+(3+4)=(2+3)+4. For
multiplication, the rule is a(bc)=(ab)c; in
numbers, this means 2(3*4)=(2*3)4. Anytime
they refer to the associative property, they
want you to regroup things.
Associative property only works with
addition and multiplication.
Division and subtraction are not associative.
You can visualize the associative property in terms of making concrete from a
combination of three ingredients: cement, gravel, and water. If you first pour a bag of
cement into a bucket along with some gravel, then add water to this mix and stir,
everything will work out fine. But if you instead pour cement and water into your
bucket, stir, and wait a while, youll find that you cant mix in the gravel because the
cement has already set rock hard! In other words, adding together cement, gravel, and
water to make concrete is not an associative process!
Suppose I go to the supermarket and buy ice
cream for 12 dollars, bread for 8 dollars, and
milk for 15 dollars.
How much money do I owe the cashier?

The situation above is associative

When I do my total in my head, I can combine or add the price of the ice
cream and the bread first and add the result to the price of milk.
 Identity Properties of Addition and
Multiplication
The identity property for addition tells us that
zero added to any number is the number
itself. Zero is called the additive identity.
The identity property for multiplication tells us
that the number 1 multiplied by any number
gives the number itself. The number 1 is called
the multiplicative identity.
 Additive Identity

The additive identity number is 0 (zero).

Which of the following demonstrates
the additive identity property?

 Multiplicative Identity

Multiplicative identity says that a

number will never change when
multiplied by 1.
Determine which choice best shows the
multiplicative identity.

 Distributive Property

The distributive property is often associated

with parenthesis in math.
 The Distributive Property Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqY0D
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