Properties
Complete the equation and identify the property.
687 X _____ = 0
0
0 property of multiplication
24 + 4 / 2
26
Multiply 8 and 5 then divide by 4
(8 x 5) / 4
6 x [(21-9)/3]
24
A politician buys 3 boxes of campaign buttons. There are 60 buttons in each box. He divides the buttons into 4 equal groups. How many buttons are in each group?
Write and expression and solve.
expression; answer + label
(3x60)/4
45 buttons
Complete the equation and identify the property.
15 + 13 = 13 + _____
15
commutative
12 + (10 - 3) x 8
68
Multiply 8 by the difference of 54 and 49.
8 x (54-49)
[(2x2) + (10/5)] x 4
24
Fifth graders at a school write a paper about a historical person for a contest. There are 5 classes of 25 students and 1 class of 28 students participating. Write and expression and solve.
(expression; answer + label)
5 x 28 = 25
153 students
Complete the equation and identify the property.
4 x 7 x 25 = 4 x _____ x 7
25
commutative
80 - 6 x 5 x 2
20
Subtract 58 from 94 then divide b 4
(94-58)/4
36 + {[(7+5) / 6 x 9] + 24}
78
A customer places an online order for a video game that costs $49 and 3 books that each cost $12. Shipping costs $6. Write an expression and find the total cost.
(expression; cost + label)
49 + (3 x 12) + 6
$91
Complete the equation and identify the property.
4 + (6 + 7) = (4 + 6) + _____
7
associative
(18 + 5) x 12 + 5
281
The quotient of 36 and 6 decreased by 5.
(36 / 6) - 5
{12−[3+(4×2)]}+5
6
Eight students use 2 sets of 52 cards to play a game. The cards are divided equally among the players. How many cards does each player get?
Write and expression and solve.
Expression; answer + label
(2x52) / 8
13 cards
Complete the equation and identify the property.
4 x 56 = 4 x 50 + 4 x _____
6
distributive
8 - 3 + 5 x 3
20
The product of 12 and 3 increased by the product of 6 and 4.
(12 x 3) + (6 x 4)
[(8+4)×2]−[(6+3)+5]=
10
A parking garage has 7 floors with 109 spaces on each floor. There are 486 spaces being used. How many spaces are not being used? Write an expression and solve.
Expression; answer + label
(7x109) - 486
277 spaces