Question

Name the property shown by each statement for each question:

Question 1: 2p + (3q + 2) = (2p + 3q) + 2

Question 2: 2t • 0 = 0

Question 3: m (nr) = (mn) r

Question 4: 0 + 2s = 2s

Answer 1

Question 1: Associative Property of Addition (It does not matter where the parentheses are if it is completely addition.)

Question 2: Identity Property of Multiplication (Multiply anything by 0 to get 0.)

Question 3: Associative Property of Multiplication (It does not matter where the parentheses are as long as there is at least one pair of parentheses and the expression is completely multiplication.)

Question 4: Identity Property of Addition (Add 0 to anything and it stays the same.)