1.
Use the commutative property of multiplication to identify which expression is equivalent to 8(3)(x).
a. 24x
b. 8(3x)
c. (3)(8)(x)
d. 8 + 3 + x
2.
What is missing for the following quantity to be true? 3x + 4y + 7a = 4y + 3x + __
a. 3x
b. 4y
c. 7a
d. 7x
3.
Which number sentence shows the associative property of addition? Choose all that apply.
a. (8 · 3)(y)(3 + 7) = (8)(3 · y)(3 + 7)
b. (3 + 9) + 5 = 3 + (9 + 5)
c. 5z + 3p = 3p + 5z
d. 12 + (3 + 9) = (12 + 3) + 9