Chapter 6

Question 1

Associative property

Answer 1

Property that states that the way in which numbers are grouped does not change the sum or product.

Question 2

Commutative property

Answer 2

Property that states the order which numbers are added des not change the sum and that the order in which factors are multiplied does not change the product.

Question 3

Zero property

Answer 3

The zero property states that if you multiply anything by zero, the answer will always be zero.

Question 4

Identity property

Answer 4

Property that states the sum of any number and 0 equals the number and that the product of any number and 1 equals that number