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Properties of Addition: Definition, Examples

Grade 3
Jul 27, 2023
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Properties of Addition

Identity Property

Identity Property: The sum of zero and any other number is the number itself.

For example,

5 + 0 = 5

Example:1

There are 5 kids on a team. No other kid joined the team till the end of the game. How many kids were in the game?

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As no one joined the game, this meant there was no change in the number of kids.

5 kids + 0 kids = 5 kids

Identity Property example
5 kids + 0 kids = 5 kids

Example: 2

A flock of 12 birds sat over the branch of a tree. No more birds joined them. How many birds are sitting on the branch of the tree?

As no bird joined the flock, the number of birds remains the same, i.e., 12.

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This can be written in a mathematical expression as:

12 birds + 0 birds = 12 birds

Identity Property example
12 birds + 0 birds = 12 birds

Commutative Property:

When two numbers are added together, the order of addends does not affect the sum or result. For example, 8 + 4 = 4 + 8.

Commutative Property
Commutative Property

Example:

Commutative Property Example
Example
Commutative Property Example
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Example
Example

Exercise:

  1. Prove that a + b = b + a, if a = 10 and b = 9.
  2. Complete the addition

(i) 365 + 0 =?

(ii) 0 + 1350 =?

(iii) 1578 +? = 1578

(iv) ? + 1478 = 1478

3. Match the following

Column AColumn B
1. Commutative propertya. (a × b) × c = a × (b × c)
2. Associative Propertyb. a (b + c) = ab + ac
3. Identity for multiplicationc. a + b = b + a
4. Distributive Propertyd. a × 1 = a

4. What is the additive identity of x?

5. If a + 0 = -11, then what is the value of a?

6. Name the property indicated in the following

 5+0=0+5=5

7. A flower is hidden behind an integer which is at a position 7 less than the spot where the butterfly is placed. Can you find the integer?

Integers
Integers

8. Add the following

a)17 + 5 + 3 = (17 + 3) + 5

b) 7 + (3 + 4) = (7 + 3) + 4

9. What is the missing number?

5745 + (3856 + 7464) = (                 + 3856) + 7464

10. Fill in the blanks

(i) 64 + 53 = ? + 64

(ii) 365 + 427 = ? + 365

(iii)? + 261 = 261 + 170

(iv) 765 +? = 188 + 765

What We Have Learned:

  • Understanding the Addition
  • Addition properties
  • Associative property
  • Commutative property
  • Additive identity

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Properties of Addition

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