Fife commutative-property-of-addition-activity-sheet
Fife commutative-property-of-addition-activity-sheet
LO: I can use the commutative property to decide on the better order of addition.
Write the order in which you think it is best to add these numbers and then work
out the calculation.
Tip: you may not need to change every calculation.
Example: 4 + 17 = 17 + 4 = 21
13 + 7 = + = 8 + 15 = + =
2 + 10 = + = 9 + 16 = + =
5+2= + = 18 + 14 = + =
7+3= + = 12 + 17 = + =
8+6= + = 19 + 20 = + =
8 + 20 = + = 14 + 7 = + =
3+8= + = 3+7 = + =
5 + 16 = + = 3 + 20 = + =
16 + 16 = + = 4+8 = + =
18 + 13 = + = 3+3 = + =
16 + 15 = + = 16 + 3 = + =
8+4= + = 4 + 11 = + =
10 + 17 = + = 18 + 15 = + =
2 + 15 = + = 12 + 8 = + =
11 + 20 = + = 17 + 10 = + =
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The Commutative Property of Addition
LO: I can use the commutative property to decide on the better order of addition.
Write the order in which you think it is best to add these numbers and then work
out the calculation.
Tip: you may not need to change every calculation.
Example: 4 + 17 = 17 + 4 = 21
2 + 14 = + = 99 + 55 = + =
60 + 82 = + = 67 + 8 = + =
67 + 72 = + = 56 + 7 = + =
64 + 50 = + = 53 + 19 = + =
30 + 82 = + = 44 + 80 = + =
51 + 32 = + = 71 + 87 = + =
38 + 63 = + = 39 + 86 = + =
54 + 98 = + = 76 + 42 = + =
60 + 98 = + = 87 + 82 = + =
78 + 83 = + = 1 + 70 = + =
80 + 88 = + = 55 + 59 = + =
3 + 49 = + = 64 + 96 = + =
32 + 42 = + = 11 + 16 = + =
90 + 74 = + = 99 + 12 = + =
23 + 38 = + = 10 + 92 = + =
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The Commutative Law of Addition Answers
In most cases it is better to add the smaller to the larger so 17 + 4 = 21, however if children may justify why
they keep it at 44 + 80 because they know they are adding 8 tens.
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13 + 7 = 20 16 + 16 = 32 9 + 16 = 25 3+3=6
2 + 10 = 12 18 + 13 = 31 18 + 14 = 32 16 + 3 = 19
5+2=7 16 + 15 = 31 12 + 17 = 29 4 + 11 = 15
7 + 3 = 10 8 + 4 = 12 19 + 20 = 39 18 + 15 = 33
8 + 6 = 14 10 + 17 = 27 14 + 7 = 21 12 + 8 = 20
8 + 20 = 28 2 + 15 = 17 3 + 7 = 10 17 + 10 = 27
3 + 8 = 11 11 + 20 = 31 3 + 20 = 23
5 + 16 = 21 8 + 15 = 23 4 + 8 = 12
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2 + 14 = 16 60 + 98 = 158 67 + 8 = 75 1 + 70 = 71
60 + 82 = 142 78 + 83 = 161 56 + 7 = 63 55 + 59 =114
67 + 72 = 139 80 + 88 = 168 53 + 19 = 72 64 + 96 = 160
64 + 50 = 114 3 + 49 = 52 44 + 80 = 124 11 + 16 = 27
30 + 82 = 112 32 + 42 = 74 71 + 87 = 158 99 + 12 = 111
51 + 32 = 83 90 + 74 = 164 39 + 86 = 125 10 + 92 = 102
38 + 63 = 101 23 + 38 = 61 76 + 42 = 118
54 + 98 = 152 99 + 55 = 154 87 + 82 = 169
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