Question

Match the following columns on whole numbers:

Column A	Column B
(a) 137 + 63 = 63 + 137	(i) Associativity of multiplication
(b) (16 × 25) is a number	(ii) Commutativity of multiplication
(c) 365 × 18 = 18 × 365	(iii) Distributive law of multiplication over addition
(d) (86 × 14) × 25 = 86 × (14 × 25)	(iv) Commutativity of addition
(e) 23 × (80 + 5) = (23 × 80) + (23 × 5)	(v) Closure property for multiplication

 

Answer 1

Column A	Column B
(a) 137 + 63 = 63 + 137	(iv) Commutativity of addition
(b) (16 × 25) is a number	(v) Closure property for multiplication
(c) 365 × 18 = 18 × 365	(ii) Commutativity of multiplication
(d) (86 × 14) × 25 = 86 × (14 × 25)	(i) Associativity of multiplication
(e) 23 × (80 + 5) = (23 × 80) + (23 × 5)	(iii) Distributive law of multiplication over addition