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Contributor: Stefani Allegretti. Lesson ID: 14093
Did you know that numbers like to play games? When you add them together in any order, the sum is still the same! Get ready to explore the amazing world of addition!
Adding things together is fun! Every time you combine numbers, you get more than you started with!
Here is a cool math trick: 3 + 4 is the same as 4 + 3!
1 + 2 is the same as 2 + 1!
Get ready to learn how this super math trick works with some fun examples!
Time to dive into the commutative property of addition!
Keep reading to find out!
Imagine you have three red gummy bears.
Then, your friend gives you two more green gummy bears. Yum!
Now you have five gummy bears altogether!
Look!
3 + 2 = 5
But wait!
Yes, you do!
Look below!
2 + 3 = 5
No matter how you mix up the number of gummy bears, the total number stays the same!
This is called the commutative property of addition.
Watch the video below to learn more!
How you mix up the numbers you add doesn't matter! The total or sum always stays the same!
4 + 1 is the same as 1 + 4. They both equal 5!
2 + 4 is the same as 4 + 2. They both equal 6!
Awesome work!
You can add numbers in any order, knowing it will give you the same total!
Now, practice with some fun activities in the Got It? section!
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