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CHAPTER 2 PRETEST
Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
Rewrite each expression using the distributive property .
a b
1. (x 3 3) 1 (x 3 7) 5 8 3 (b 1 12) 5
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2. 4 3 (3 1 c) 5 (5 3 m) 1 (5 3 n) 5
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Identify the property described as commutative, associative, identity, or zero .
3. The product of any number and one is that number . __________________________
4. When two numbers are multiplied together, the product is the same regardless of the order
of the factors . __________________________
5. When a factor is multiplied by zero, the product is always 0 . __________________________
6. When three or more numbers are multiplied together, the product is the same regardless
of how the factors are grouped . __________________________
a b
7. 6 3 0 5 0 (5 3 4) 3 6 5 5 3 (4 3 6)
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8. a 3 1 5 a 8395938
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Change each rational number into a decimal using long division .
3 4
9. 5 5 __________________ 8 5 __________________
1 7
10. 4 5 __________________ 10 5 __________________
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