Which Property?
Distributive Property
Associate Property
Commutative Property
Story Problems
100

9 x 8 = 8 x 9

Commutative

100

Find the missing number: 10 x 5 = (6 x 5) + (___ x 5)

4

100

Find the missing number: (5 x 4) x 2 = ___ x ( 4 x 2)

5

100

What goes on the other side? 1,000 x 7 =

7 x 1,000

100

Carol was organizing her book case making sure each of the shelves had exactly nine books on it. If she had eight shelves of mystery books and two shelves of picture books, how many books did she have total?

90

200

4 x ( 9 x 3 ) = (4 x 9) x 3

Associative

200

Find the missing number: ____ x 3 = (5 x 3) + ( 7 x 3)

12

200

Find the missing number: (6 x 3) x 2 = 6 x ( __ x 2)

3

200

What goes on the other side? 10 x 5 =

5 x 10

200

Maria bought five new chairs and five new tables for her house. If she spent six minutes on each piece furniture putting it together, how many minutes did it take her to finish?

60

300

45 x 1 = 45

Identity property

300

Find the missing number: 13 x 7 = ( 10 x 7 ) + ( 3 x ___)

7
300
Find the missing number: (___ x 9) x 5 = 14 x (9 x 5)
14
300
What goes on the other side? 200 x 100 =
100 x 200
300

Mike bought eight boxes of chocolate candy and two boxes of caramel candy. If each box has eight pieces inside it, how much candy did he have total?

80

400

7 x 5 = 5 x 7

Commutative

400

Find the missing number: 14 x ___ = (7 x 5) + ( 7 x 5)

5

400
Find the missing number: (5 x 8) x ___ = 5 x (8 x 2)
2
400
What goes on the other side? 1 billion x 3 =
3 x 1 billion
400

Isabel's favorite band was holding a concert where tickets were three dollars each. Isabel bought six tickets for herself and her friends and four extra tickets in case anyone else wanted to go. How much did she spend?

30

500

40 x (5 x 6) = (40 x 5) x 6

Associative

500

Find the missing number: 20 x 3 = ( 12 x 3) + ( ___ x 3)

8

500
Find the missing number: (100 x 35) x 2 = 100 x ( ___ x 2)
35
500
What goes on the other side? 89 x 4 =
4 x 89
500

April's discount flowers was having a sale where each flower was six dollars. If Olivia bought seven roses and four daisies, how much did she spend?

66