Properties
of
Real
Numbers
Worksheet
Algebra
Name
:
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Write
the
property
being
used
in
the
corresponding
blank
1.
(4
+
3)
+1
=
4
+
(3
+
1)
1.
_______________________________
2.
xy
+
0
=
xy
2.
_______________________________
3.
8
•
1
=
8
3.
_______________________________
4.
-‐3
+
3
=
0
4.
_______________________________
5.
-‐9
•
0
=
0
5.
_______________________________
6.
15
•
0
=
0
6.
_______________________________
7.
99
+
0
=
99
7.
_______________________________
8.
8
•
11
=
11
•
8
8.
_______________________________
9.
(2
+
5)
+
3
=
2
+
(5
+
3)
9.
_______________________________
10.
3
•
9
=
9
•
3
10.
______________________________
11.
4
+
5
+
6
=
6
+
4
+
5
11.
______________________________
12.
a(0)
=
0
12.
______________________________
13.
2
(½)
=
1
13.
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Properties
of
Real
Numbers
Worksheet
Write
the
property
being
used
in
the
corresponding
blank
14.
(a)(d)=(d)(a)
14.
______________________________
15.
(8+2)+4
=
8+(2+4)
15.
______________________________
16.
8(1)
=
8
16.
______________________________
17.
42
–
6a
=
6(7
–
a)
17.
______________________________
18.
f
+
0
=
f
18.
______________________________
19.
–14
+
14
=
0
19.
______________________________
20.
3a
+
2b
=
2b
+
3a
20.
______________________________
21.
5(7c)
=
(5•7)c
21.
______________________________
!
22.
•
4
=
1
22.
______________________________
!
Simplify
the
expression,
justify
each
step
by
stating
the
property
used
23.
36
+
48
+
14
Justify
with
a
Property
of
Real
numbers
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!
24.
!
•
2
+
19
+
0
Justify
with
a
Property
of
Real
Numbers
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Properties
of
Real
Numbers
Worksheet
Algebra
ANSWERS
Write
the
property
being
used
in
the
corresponding
blank
1.
(4
+
3)
+1
=
4
+
(3
+
1)
1.
Associative
Property
of
Addition
2.
xy
+
0
=
xy
2.
Identity
Property
of
Addition
3.
8
•
1
=
8
3.
Identity
Property
of
Multiplication
4.
-‐3
+
3
=
0
4.
Inverse
Property
of
Addition
5.
-‐9
•
0
=
0
5.
Property
of
Zero
6.
15
•
0
=
0
6.
Property
of
Zero
7.
99
+
0
=
99
7.
Identity
Property
of
Addition
8.
8
•
11
=
11
•
8
8.
Commutative
Property
of
Mult.
9.
(2
+
5)
+
3
=
2
+
(5
+
3)
9.
Associative
Property
of
Addition
10.
3
•
9
=
9
•
3
10.
Commutative
Property
of
Mult.
11.
4
+
5
+
6
=
6
+
4
+
5
11.
Commutative
Property
of
Addition
12.
a(0)
=
0
12.
Property
of
Zero
13.
2
(½)
=
1
13.
Inverse
Property
of
Multiplication
Properties
of
Real
Numbers
Worksheet
Write
the
property
being
used
in
the
corresponding
blank
14.
(a)(d)=(d)(a)
14.
Commutative
Property
of
Mult.
15.
(8+2)+4
=
8+(2+4)
15.
Associative
Property
of
Addition
16.
8(1)
=
8
16.
Identity
Property
of
Multiplication
17.
42
–
6a
=
6(7
–
a)
17.
Distributive
Property
18.
f
+
0
=
f
18.
Identity
Property
of
Addition
19.
–14
+
14
=
0
19.
Inverse
Property
of
Addition
20.
3a
+
2b
=
2b
+
3a
20.
Commutative
Property
of
Addition
21.
5(7c)
=
(5•7)c
21.
Associative
Property
of
Mult.
!
22.
•
4
=
1
22.
Inverse
Property
of
Multiplication
!
Simplify
the
expression,
justify
each
step
by
stating
the
property
used
23.
36
+
48
+
14
Justify
with
a
Property
of
Real
numbers
48
+
36
+
14
Commutative
Property
of
Addition
48
+
(36
+
14)
Associative
Property
of
Addition
48
+
50
Simplify
98
Simplify
!
24.
!
•
2
+
19
+
0
Justify
with
a
Property
of
Real
Numbers
!
!
•
2
+
(19
+
0)
Associative
Property
of
Addition
!
!
•
2
+
19
Identity
Property
of
Addition
1
+
19
Inverse
Property
of
Multiplication
20
Simplify