Question

Vocabulary
Choose the best term from the box. Write it on the blank.
1. The
explains why a × b = b × a and a + b = b + a.
2. The
of -6 is 6, because it is 6 units from zero on
the number line.
3. The number 53 is a
because 5 and 3 are integers
and 3 ≠ 0.
4. The set of
consists of the counting numbers, their opposites, and zero.
5. The sum of (a + b) + c is equal to the sum of a + (b + c) as explained by the
.
6. If you evaluate n × (y + z) by writing it as (n × y) + (n × z), you have used the
.
absolute value
Associative Property
Commutative
Property
Distributive Property
integers

Answer 1

1. The **Commutative Property** explains why a × b = b × a and a + b = b + a.
2. The **absolute value** of -6 is 6, because it is 6 units from zero on the number line.
3. The number 53 is a **integer** because 5 and 3 are integers and 3 ≠ 0.
4. The set of **integers** consists of the counting numbers, their opposites, and zero.
5. The sum of (a + b) + c is equal to the sum of a + (b + c) as explained by the **Associative Property**.
6. If you evaluate n × (y + z) by writing it as (n × y) + (n × z), you have used the **Distributive Property**.