Commutative Property
3 x 7 = _ x 3
7
What are these ( ) and what do they mean in a multiplication equation? ex. (2 x 3) x 5
Parentheses helps us identify which factors to multiply first.
Finish breaking apart this multiplication problem.
5 x 4 =
(5 x 2) + (5 x _ ) = __
(5 x 2) + (5 x 2) = 20
Count by 2 to fill in the blanks.
2, 4, __, __, __, __
2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12
2 x 6 = ___
12
8 x 2 = __ x 8
2
Solve 2 x 1 x 3 using the associative property.
6
Use the distributive property to solve 6 x 4.
(__ x __) + (__ x __)
(6 x 2) + (6 x 2) = 6 x 4 = 24
Count by 2s to fill in the blanks.
__, 18, 20, __, __
16, 18, 20, 22, 24
3 x 5 =
15
5 x 7 = __ x __
7 x 5
Solve 2 x 2 x 3 using the associative property.
Break apart the equation to solve. 2 x 3 =
( 2 x __) + (2 x __ ) = ___
(2 x 1) + (2 x 2) = 6
Count by 2s to finish the sentence.
___, ___, ___, 30, 32, 34
24, 26, 28,
6 x 4 =
24
6 rows of 4 is equal to __ rows of ___
4 rows of 6
Solve 2 x 3 x 3 using the associative property.
Fill in the blanks using your knowledge of the distributive property. 8 x 4 = (8 x __) + (8 x __)
2
Count by 2s to finish the sentence.
__, __, __, __, 12, 14, 16
4, 6, 8, 10
3 x 8 =
24
In your own words, what is the commutative property and how is it helpful to solve multiplication?
You can multiply any number in any order and the product is the same.
In your own words, what is the associative property and how is it useful in solving multiplication equations?
You can group numbers in any order and the product is the same.
In your own words, how is the distributive property helpful when solving multiplication equations?
The distributive property breaks apart big equations into two smaller ones to make it easier to solve.
Count by 2s to fill in the blanks.
___, ___, 28, __, 32, __
24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34
Alex has 5 bags of candy with 6 candies in each bag. How many candies does he have?
30