Identify and label each of the mathematical properties below. (Commutative, Associate, Identity, or Distributive)

1) a + b = b + a

2) (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

3) n + 0 = n

4) c(a + b) = ca + cb

5) n - 0 = n

6) (a x b) x c = a x (b x c)

7) a x b = b x a

8) n x 1 = n

9) n / 1 = n

1. Commutative

2. Associative

3. Identity

4.Distributive

5. Identity

6. Associative

7. Commutative

8. Identity

9. Identity

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.