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Commutative Property Practice

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Commutative Property Practice

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🔄 Part 1: Understanding the Commutative Property

1. Circle the pairs of multiplication sentences that show the commutative property:

3 × 4 and 4 × 3

2 × 5 and 2 × 6

6 × 2 and 2 × 6

5 × 3 and 3 × 5

2. What is the product of 4 × 7?

28

11

21

35

3. If 4 × 7 = 28, then 7 × 4 = ________
4. Complete the commutative pairs:

a) 3 × 8 = _____ and _____ × _____ = _____

b) 5 × 6 = _____ and _____ × _____ = _____

📊 Part 2: Array Practice

5. Draw arrays to show that 2 × 5 = 5 × 2:
6. Look at this array problem: Emma has 3 rows of 4 stickers. How many stickers does she have in total?

Multiplication sentence: _____ × _____ = _____

Commutative sentence: _____ × _____ = _____

7. True or False: The commutative property means we can change the order of numbers in multiplication and get the same answer.

True

False

💭 Part 3: Explain Your Thinking

8. Explain in your own words what the commutative property means:
9. Sam says "6 × 3 is different from 3 × 6 because the numbers are in a different order." Is Sam correct? Explain your answer:
10. Challenge: Use the commutative property to help solve 8 × 4. Show your working:

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