Commutative Property
3x4
4x3
3+3+3+3
4x3
Write the division equation
Total: 10
Number of groups: 2
10/2
10-2 = 8
8-2 = 6
6-2 = 4
4-2 = 2
2-2 = 0
10/2 = 5
2x8
8x2
6+6
2x6
Write the division equation
Total: 15
Number of groups: 5
15/5
15-5=10
10-5=5
5-5=0
15/5 = 3
5x6
6x5
7+7+7+7+7
5x7
Write the division equation
Total: 21
Number of groups: 7
21/7
21-7=14
14-7=7
7-7=0
21/7 = 3
7x3
3x7
2+2+2
3x2
Jack has 20 stickers and wants to give an equal amount to 4 friends. How many stickers does each friend get?
20/4 = 5 stickers each
36-6=30
30-6=24
24-6=18
18-6=12
12-6=6
6-6=0
36/6=6
What is the commutative property?
Factors in a multiplication problem can be flipped and have the same product
6x4
6+6+6+6
Sarah has 12 cookies and wants to split them between 3 friends. How many cookies will each friend get?
4
32-8=24
24-8=16
16-8=8
8-8=0
32/8=4