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Multiplication Equations as a Comparison - Independent Practice

1) Which property of multiplication is shown?

1 × 5 + 9 × 5 = (1 + 9) × 5

a) Associative b) Commutative

c) Distributive d) Multiplicative Identity

2) Which property of multiplication is displayed?

(9 × 7) × 6 = 9 × (7 × 6)

a) Associative b) Commutative

c) Distributive d) Multiplicative Identity

3) Which equation shows the identity property of multiplication?

a) 9 = 1 × 9 b) 9 × (8 × 6) = (9 × 8) × 6

c) (8 + 2) × 1 = 8 × 1 + 2 × 1 d) 0 = 6 × 0

4) Which math sentence below indicates that 42 is 6 times as many as 7?

a) 6 x 7 = 42 b) 14 x 3 = 42

c) 42 = 21 x 2 d) 42 = 42 x 1

5) Which property of multiplication is being exhibited?

(5 × 8) × 2 = 5 × (8 × 2)

a) Associative b) Commutative

c) Distributive d) Multiplicative Identity

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6) Which property of multiplication is shown?

3 X (2 X 4) = (3 X 2) X 4

a) Associative b) Commutative

c) Distributive d) Multiplicative Identity

7) Which equation shows the distributive property of multiplication?

a) 0 = 0 × 6 b) 6 × (5 × 7) = (6 × 5) × 7

c) (3 + 2) × 1 = 3 × 1 + 2 × 1 d) 6 = 6 × 1

8) Which math sentence below indicates that 36 is 12 times as many as 3?

a) 9 x 4 = 36 b) 18 x 2 = 36

c) 36 = 6 x 6 d) 36 = 12 x 3

9) Which property of multiplication is shown?

2 X 10 = 10 X 2

a) Associative b) Commutative

c) Distributive d) Multiplicative Identity

10) Which equation shows the associative property of multiplication?

a) (8 X 5) X 7 = 8 X (5 X 7) b) 3 x 2 = 2 x 3

c) 4 = 4 x 1 d) 0 = 72 x 0

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