Arithmetic Properties (multiple choice)
- 1. Under what circumstances will the product of three numbers always be negative?
A) when at least one number equals zero
B) when one number is less than zero and the other two are greater than zero
C) when all numbers are positive
D) when one number is greater than zero and the other two are less than zero
- 2. Which property states that changing the order when adding numbers does not affect the result?
A) associative property
B) inverse property
C) commutative property of addition
D) property of zero
- 3. Multiplying any number by zero equals?
A) one
B) negative one
C) none of these
D) zero
- 4. Multiplying any number by one equals?
A) we will not know until we see the numbers
B) that same number
C) zero
D) one
- 5. The multiplication property of negative one states that multiplying any number by negative one equals the opposite of that number. For example, -5 * -1 = 5, which is the opposite of -5
A) false
B) true
- 6. 3(x - 4) = 3x - 12. This is an example of the:
A) associative property
B) commutative property
C) distributive property
D) property of zero
- 7. 7 * 9 = 63 and 9 * 7 = 63. This is an example of the:
A) associative property
B) commutative property
C) distributive property
D) property of zero
- 8. Inverse property of addition states that adding opposites equals zero. For example, 9 + (-9) = 0
A) false
B) true
- 9. The inverse property of multiplication states that multiplying a number by its reciprocal or dividing a number by itself equals:
A) zero
B) one
C) negative one
D) unknown
- 10. According to the transitive property, if a=b, and b=c, then:
A) a=z
B) d=e
C) a=c
D) unknown
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