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Chapter 2
Commutative, Associative, and Identity
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Mathematics
3rd Grade
09/18/2008

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Term
Commutative (order) Property of Addition
Definition

Add the numbers in any order and the sum will be the same.

Ex.  3 + 4 = 4 + 3 

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Associative (grouping) Property of Addition  
Definition

group addends in any way and the sum will be the same.

Ex. 3 + ( 1 + 2 ) = 6

     ( 3 + 1) + 2 = 6 

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Identity (zero) Property of Addition
Definition

sum of any number and zero is that same number.

Ex. 6 + 0 = 6 

Term
Sum
Definition
Answer to an addition problem.
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Addend
Definition
When you add numbers together to give a sum.
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Difference  
Definition
Answer to a subtraction problem.
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Fact Family -  Ex. 3, 9, 12
Definition

3 + 9 = 12          12 - 9 = 3

 9 + 3 = 12           12 - 3 = 9 

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Find the rule: Ex.  Rule is ADD 7
Definition

3     5     1     7     0

10   12     8     14    7 

Term
Three Ways to Estimate

Definition

1.  Rounding to the nearest 10 or 100

Ex.  212 to 210

     +177 to 180 

                390

 

  212 to 200

+177 to 200 

          400

 

2.  Front end estimation-use the front digit of each number and zeros for the rest.

Ex.  356 to 300

    +423 to 400

               700

 

3.  Compatible numbers-numbers tat are close, but easy to add.

Ex. 356 to 350

   +423 to 420

                770

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