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Activity-1
Objective (1) To verify that addition is commutative for whole numbers, n
(11) to verily that
multiplication is commutative for whole nuimbet
Materials Hequired (a) Two grid papers in which each square is of dimension1 Cm
of paper in two different colours (red and green) and mieasT1
OSlips
1 cmx l cm
(c) Glue
Theory (1) Addition of whole numbers is commutative, e.g, 4 +5 =b+4
1) Multiplication of whole numbers is commutative, e.g.3x 4=4 k3
Procedure Step 1. Take a grid paper, a few red-coloured slips and a few green-colourea s y

red-coloured siips
of squares grid
the paper, paste 4
Dtep 2. ln one row on

followed by 5 green-coloured slips.

the above-mentioned row, paste geen
Step 3. In another row of squares below
coloured slips followed by 4 red-coloured slips.
to
covered in the first row is egual
Step 4.We observe that the number of squares thiat
the number of squares covered in the
second row. This shows
4 +5 5+4.

=1 red-coloured slip

1 green-coloured slip

(1)

Step 5. Take another grid paper, some red-coloured slips and some green-coloured
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Step 6. Paste on the grid paper

caci
4
red-coloured slips
squares
of
in 3 1TO
ips in rows

Step 7. Moving below, slips in

4 rows quares each
Ol 3 squares

paste
Step 8. We observe dste green- of
green-coloured

that the number squares

by the
covered
red-co
ured slips
er
ips. Thi
green-coloured
the
equal to the number of squares covered by
shows that 3 x 4 4 x3.
=

= 1 red-coloured slip

=1 green-colouredslip

(1i)
Result It is verified that:
Addition is commutative for whole numbers.
(11) Multiplication is commutative for whole numbers.
Hemarks The above procedure can be repeated for other numbers, tO Veriy he commutative

property of addition and multiplication of whole numbers.