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1 ) Which equation shows the Identity Property of Multiplication ?
A. a + a + a = 3 x a B. a(b + c) = ab + ac ______
C. a x 1 D. (a + b) + 5 = a + (5 + b)

2 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property ?

A. 6 + y = y + 6 B. yx = xy ______
C. x + y = y + x D. xy - 2 = xy

3 ) Which is an example of Associative Property of Addition ?

A. 8 + (-8) = 0 B. 2 + 0 = 2 ______
C. 4 + 6 = 6 + 4 D. (6 + 5) + 3 = 6 + (5 + 3)

4 ) Which equation shows the Commutative Property of Multiplication ?

A. 5 x 1 = 5 B. 8 x 6 = 6 x 8 ______
C. 2 x 9 - 3 x 9 = (2 - 3) x 7 D. 7 x 3 = 7 + 7 + 7

5 ) Which is an example of Identity Property of Addition ?

A. 8 x 1 = 8 B. 9 + 7 = 7 + 9 ______
C. (7 + 3) + 2 = 7 + (3 + 2) D. 5 + 0 = 5

6 ) Simplify this expression : 7(y + z)

A. 7yz B. 7y + z ______
C. 7y + 7z D. 7z + y

7 ) Which Property of Addition does 7 + 0 = 7 illustrate ?

A. Distributive Property B. Zero Property ______
C. Commutative Property D. Identity Property

8 ) Which of the following is an example of Commutative Property of Addition ?

A. 7 + 9 = 9 + 7 B. 3 + 4 = 8 + 3 ______
C. (9 + 6) + 2 = 9 + (6 + 2) D. 5 x 1 = 5

9 ) Which operation will not change the value of any nonzero number ?
A. Multiplying by Zero B. Adding One ______
C. Dividing by Zero D. Multiplying by One

10 ) Which property of addition is used in the following ? (9 + 2) + 8 = 9 + (2 + 8)

A. Commutative Property B. Identity Property ______
C. Associative Property D. Distributive Property

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11 ) Which property would you use to simplify the following expression ? 9(y + 3)
A. Commutative Property B. Distributive Property ______
C. Associative Property D. Multiplication Property of Zero

12 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (a x b) x c = a x (b x c)

A. Distributive Property B. Commutative Property of Addition ______
C. Associative Property of Addition D. Associative Property of Multiplication

13 ) Which Property of Multiplication is shown ? (4 + 3) x 9 = 4 x 9 + 3 x 9

A. Associative Property B. Commutative Property ______
C. Identity Property D. Distributive Property

14 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? 5(8 + 4) = 40 + 20

A. Associative Property of Multiplication B. Commutative Property of Addition ______
C. Distributive Property D. Associative Property of Addition

15 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property of Addition ?
A. ab = ba B. a + b = b + a ______
C. 3 + x = x + 3 D. 3x + 4y = 4y + 3x

16 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (6 x 3) x 9 = 3 x (9 x 6)

A. Commutative Property of Addition B. Associative Property of Addition ______
C. Distributive Property of Multiplication D. Associative Property of Multiplication

17 ) Which property is used in the following ? 3 x (6 + 5) = 3 x 6 + 3 x 5

A. Distributive Property B. None of the above ______
C. Commutative Property D. Associative Property

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1 ) Which equation shows the Identity Property of Multiplication ?
A. a + a + a = 3 x a B. a(b + c) = ab + ac C
______
C. a x 1 D. (a + b) + 5 = a + (5 + b)

2 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property ?

A. 6 + y = y + 6 B. yx = xy D
______
C. x + y = y + x D. xy - 2 = xy

3 ) Which is an example of Associative Property of Addition ?

A. 8 + (-8) = 0 B. 2 + 0 = 2 D
______
C. 4 + 6 = 6 + 4 D. (6 + 5) + 3 = 6 + (5 + 3)

4 ) Which equation shows the Commutative Property of Multiplication ?

A. 5 x 1 = 5 B. 8 x 6 = 6 x 8 B
______
C. 2 x 9 - 3 x 9 = (2 - 3) x 7 D. 7 x 3 = 7 + 7 + 7

5 ) Which is an example of Identity Property of Addition ?

A. 8 x 1 = 8 B. 9 + 7 = 7 + 9 D
______
C. (7 + 3) + 2 = 7 + (3 + 2) D. 5 + 0 = 5

6 ) Simplify this expression : 7(y + z)

A. 7yz B. 7y + z C
______
C. 7y + 7z D. 7z + y

7 ) Which Property of Addition does 7 + 0 = 7 illustrate ?

A. Distributive Property B. Zero Property D
______
C. Commutative Property D. Identity Property

8 ) Which of the following is an example of Commutative Property of Addition ?

A. 7 + 9 = 9 + 7 B. 3 + 4 = 8 + 3 A
______
C. (9 + 6) + 2 = 9 + (6 + 2) D. 5 x 1 = 5

9 ) Which operation will not change the value of any nonzero number ?
A. Multiplying by Zero B. Adding One D
______
C. Dividing by Zero D. Multiplying by One

10 ) Which property of addition is used in the following ? (9 + 2) + 8 = 9 + (2 + 8)

A. Commutative Property B. Identity Property C
______
C. Associative Property D. Distributive Property

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11 ) Which property would you use to simplify the following expression ? 9(y + 3)
A. Commutative Property B. Distributive Property B
______
C. Associative Property D. Multiplication Property of Zero

12 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (a x b) x c = a x (b x c)

A. Distributive Property B. Commutative Property of Addition D
______
C. Associative Property of Addition D. Associative Property of Multiplication

13 ) Which Property of Multiplication is shown ? (4 + 3) x 9 = 4 x 9 + 3 x 9

A. Associative Property B. Commutative Property D
______
C. Identity Property D. Distributive Property

14 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? 5(8 + 4) = 40 + 20

A. Associative Property of Multiplication B. Commutative Property of Addition C
______
C. Distributive Property D. Associative Property of Addition

15 ) Which of the following does not show the Commutative Property of Addition ?
A. ab = ba B. a + b = b + a A
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C. 3 + x = x + 3 D. 3x + 4y = 4y + 3x

16 ) Which property is used in the following expression ? (6 x 3) x 9 = 3 x (9 x 6)

A. Commutative Property of Addition B. Associative Property of Addition D
______
C. Distributive Property of Multiplication D. Associative Property of Multiplication

17 ) Which property is used in the following ? 3 x (6 + 5) = 3 x 6 + 3 x 5

A. Distributive Property B. None of the above A
______
C. Commutative Property D. Associative Property

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