Pre-Algebra : Multiplicative Identity Property

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Multiplicative Identity Property

What property can be applied to the following expression?

Possible Answers:

Multiplicative Inverse

Commutative of Addition

Associative of Multiplication

Distributive Law

Multiplicative Identity

Correct answer:

Multiplicative Identity

Explanation:

The rule for Multiplicative Identity Property is

Expression given in the question is: 

Hence the property is Multiplicative Identity.

Example Question #2 : Multiplicative Identity Property

Which of the following demonstrates the multiplicative inverse property?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The multiplicative inverse property states that for some value ,

.

Therefore, the statement demonstrating the multiplicative inverse property is

.

 

Example Question #3 : Multiplicative Identity Property

Which of the following statements demonstrates the identity property of multiplication?

Possible Answers:

None of the examples in the other responses demonstrates the identity property of multiplication.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The identity property of multiplication states that there is a number 1, called the multiplicative identity, that can be multiplied by any number to obtain that number. Of the four statements, 

demonstrates this property.

Example Question #2 : Multiplicative Identity Property

Which property does the equation below represent?

Possible Answers:

Multiplicative Identity Property

Distributive Property

Communitive Property of Multiplication

Associative Property of Multiplication

Zero Property of Multiplication

Correct answer:

Multiplicative Identity Property

Explanation:

When something is multiplied by the number one it remains the same number. Therefore when multiplying by one it creates its own identity.

Multiplicative Identity Property

Example Question #3 : Multiplicative Identity Property

Which equation shows an example of the multiplicative identity property?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The multiplicative identity property means that when something is multiplied by 1 then it will remain the same as the other number.

Example Question #4 : Multiplicative Identity Property

Which of the following displays the multiplicative identity property?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The multiplicative identity property states that when you multiply a number by 1, the answer is the original number. 

Therefore, 

 

displays the multiplicative identity property.

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