MIP1501 ASSIGNMENT 1
- 2023
UNIQUE NUMBER: 689656
DUE DATE: 07 JUNE 2023
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Which Property is illustrated by 187 + 376 = 376 + 187? Name and explain this property
in your own words. (4)
The property illustrated by 187 + 376 = 376 + 187 is the Commutative Property of Addition.
In basic terms, the Commutative Property of Addition states that when we add two or
more numbers, we can change the order of the addends without changing the sum.
For example: 2 + 3 produces the same result as 3 + 2.
The Commutative Property of Addition allows us to rearrange the terms of a sum to make
calculations simpler, without changing the answer. This property is true for any two or more
numbers being added together.
In the case of 187 + 376 = 376 + 187, the Commutative Property of Addition allows us to
recognize that the order of the addends can be switched without affecting the result.
Therefore, whether we add 187 to 376 or 376 to 187, the answer will still be the same,
which is 563.
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- 2023
UNIQUE NUMBER: 689656
DUE DATE: 07 JUNE 2023
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Which Property is illustrated by 187 + 376 = 376 + 187? Name and explain this property
in your own words. (4)
The property illustrated by 187 + 376 = 376 + 187 is the Commutative Property of Addition.
In basic terms, the Commutative Property of Addition states that when we add two or
more numbers, we can change the order of the addends without changing the sum.
For example: 2 + 3 produces the same result as 3 + 2.
The Commutative Property of Addition allows us to rearrange the terms of a sum to make
calculations simpler, without changing the answer. This property is true for any two or more
numbers being added together.
In the case of 187 + 376 = 376 + 187, the Commutative Property of Addition allows us to
recognize that the order of the addends can be switched without affecting the result.
Therefore, whether we add 187 to 376 or 376 to 187, the answer will still be the same,
which is 563.
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