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This is an example of which property of multiplication

7 x (8 + 5) = (7 x 8) + (7 x 5).

Associative Property

Commutative Property

Distributive Property

Distributive Property

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6 x 4 = 

6 x 4 = 24

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52 x 30

1560

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12 x 3

The estimate is 3 x 10 = 30

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Sanford Middle School is giving each student an ice cream cone.  There are 4 grades.  Each grade has 12 classes.  Each class has 20 students.  How many ice creams will it take to give one to each student?

4 x 12 x 20 = 960 ice creams

200

This is an example of which property

49 x 1 = 1 x 49

Associative Property

Identity Property

Commutative Property

Commutative Property

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6 x 15 = 

90

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3/8 of 40

15

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18 x 19

The estimate is 20 x 20 = 400

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If I walk my dog 3 times a day, and each walk is 1/2 a mile, how far do I walk the dog in a week

3 x 7 =21

21 x 1/2 = 10 1/2 miles

300

Which is an example of the Associative Property

a.  5 x (2 x 6) = (5 x 2 ) x 6

b.  5 x (2 + 6) = (5 x 2 ) + (5 x 6)

c.  5 x 2 x 6 = 60

a.  5 x (2 x 6) = (5 x 2 ) x 6

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34 x 4

136

300

1/3 x 6/7

2/7

300

44 x 49

The estimate is 40 x 50 = 2000

300

A pizza shop usually sells 40 pizzas each weekend day and 25 pizzas each week day.  How many pizzas do they sell in a week?

40 x 2 = 80

25 x 5 = 125

80 + 125 = 205 pizzas

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Which equation shows the commutative property?

35 x 15 = 15 x 35

(35 x 15) x 8 = 35 x (15 x 8)

35 x 15 = (30 x 15) + (5 x 15)

35 x 1 = 35

35 x 15 = 15 x 35

400

(8 + 10) x 7

126

400

3 3/4 x 1/8

15 / 32

400

27 x 381

The estimate is 30 x 400 = 12,000

400

What is 305 added to the product of 10 x 5?

355

500

Which equation shows the distributive property?

(8 x 4) x 12 = 8 x (4 x 12)

12 x 8 = (10 x 8) + (2 x 8)

12 x 8 = 96

12 x 8 = 8 x 12

12 x 8 = (10 x 8) + (2 x 8)

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(50 + 8) x 40

2320

500

5 2/4 x 1 1/2

8 1/4

500

551 x 290

The estimate is 600 x 300 = 180,000

500

If students eat 2/3 of 90 apples, how many apples are not eaten?

2/3 of 90 is 60 apples eaten

 90 - 60 = 30 apples not eaten