the associative property
TRANSCRIPT
The Associative Property
The Commutative Property
The Distributive Property
2 identical flower
beds
Rectangular
shaped
4.5 ft x 5 ft
How many square feet?!?!
+ +( )
+ +( )
Associative Property
What other operations can be used with the associative property?
Back to the Home Depot dilemma…
(4.5 x 5)
(4.5 x 5) x 2
4.5 x (5 x 2)
4.5 x 10
45 square feet
+ +
+ +
Commutative Property
What other operations can
be used with the commutative
property?
How can we manipulate the problems so we can use subtraction with the
associative and commutative properties?
$38 Sweater Buy 6 Colors
Your total is $287.66.What?!?!
Ariel (a)
Bride (b)
Cat (c)
Dragon (d)
(b + c + d)
a(b + c + d)
ab
ab + ac
ab + ac + ad
a(bc + d + ef)
a(bc + d + ef)abc + ad + aef
Distributive Property
Back to the J. Crew dilemma…
6 sweaters at $386 x 38
6 sweaters at $386 x 38
6(40 – 2)
6 sweaters at $386 x 38
6(40 – 2)240 – 12
6 sweaters at $386 x 38
6(40 – 2)240 – 12
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