rewrite each problem three different ways using commutative property 1+2+3+4=10
the commutative property says that you can switch the order of addition. So,
1+2+3+4=10
2+1+4+3=10
while the property only applies to two numbers, by using it over and over, you can completely shuffle the addends any way you like.
Using the commutative property, we can rewrite the problem "1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10" in three different ways:
1. 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10
2. 2 + 4 + 1 + 3 = 10
3. 3 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 10
To rewrite the problem using the commutative property, we can change the order in which we add the numbers. The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers being added does not change the sum.
1. 2 + 1 + 3 + 4 = 10
Here, we simply swapped the positions of the first two numbers, 1 and 2.
2. 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 = 10
In this version, we rearranged all four numbers in a different order while maintaining the sum of 10.
3. 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10
Lastly, we changed the order of all the numbers, creating a new arrangement where the sum is still equal to 10.
These three versions all demonstrate the commutative property by showcasing different ways to reorder the numbers while keeping the sum the same.