Name ____________________

Date __________________

 

Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Properties Worksheet

 

Lesson 1

 

Problem:

12 x 9 = 9 x 12

 

This is an e x ample of _________________ property.

Solution
Step 1:
  

The above computation is in the form of a(b + c) = ab + bc

 

This is Commutative property.

 

 

Try two practice problems:
 

 A. _____________ property means that operands can switch places.

 

B. (12 x 7) x 2 = 12 x (7 x 2)

 

 

This is an example of             __________________ property.

 





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