Commutative Property of Multiplication
Explore and apply the commutative property of multiplication with this engaging worksheet for Grade 7 students.
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Commutative Property of Multiplication
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The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product. In other words, a × b = b × a.
1. The Commutative Property of Multiplication states that changing the of the factors does not change the product.
2. If 5 × 7 = 35, then by the commutative property, 7 × 5 = .
3. The equation 12 × 4 = 4 × 12 is an example of the Property of Multiplication.
4. Which of the following equations demonstrates the Commutative Property of Multiplication?
3 + 4 = 4 + 3
(2 × 5) × 3 = 2 × (5 × 3)
6 × 8 = 8 × 6
10 × 1 = 10
5. If a store sells 9 boxes of apples, and each box contains 15 apples, which expression represents the total number of apples using the commutative property?
9 + 15
15 ÷ 9
15 × 9
9 - 15
6. Explain in your own words what the Commutative Property of Multiplication means.
7. Provide an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication using numbers greater than 20.
8. The equation 7 × 0 = 0 × 7 is an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication.
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False
9. The Commutative Property applies to both multiplication and division.
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False
10. Draw two different arrays to represent 3 × 4 and 4 × 3.