Distributive Property
b x (3 + 7)
The product of any number and one is that number.
Identity
3/5
0.6
3/8 x 4/5
3/10
A ribbon that is 22 3/4 inches long must be cut into 7 equal pieces. How long will each piece be?
3 1/4
8 x (b + 12) =
(8 x b) + (8 x 12) =
When two numbers are multiplied together, the product is the same regardless of the order of the factors.
Commutative
4/8
0.5
6 1/8 divided by 2 4/7
2 55/144
Fifteen cups of flour are to be stored in containers. Each container holds 2 1/3 cups.
1. How many containers will the flour fill?
2. What fraction of another container will it fill?
6
3/7
4 x (3 + c) =
(4 x 3) + (4 x c)
When a factor is multiplied by zero, the product is always zero.
property of zero
1/4
0.25
-3 x 4
-12
There are 7 1/2 bottles of lemonade. Each bottle holds 1 5/6 quarts of lemonade. How many quarts of lemonade are there?
13 3/4
( 5 x m) + (5 x n) =
5 x (m + n )
When three or more numbers are multiplied together, the product is the same regardless of how the factors are grouped.
associative
7/10
.70
-18 divided by 9
-2
If the length of the pool is 14 1/2 feet, the width is 6 1/2 feet and the depth is 6 1/2 feet, what is the volume of the pool?
612 5/8
7 x ( 8 - 7) =
(7 x 8) - (7 x 7)
(5 x 4 ) x 6 = 5 x (4 x 6)
associative
4/10
0.4
-2 x -8
16
1/10