Question

Is this sentence true or false

Changing the order of addends on problems with more than 2 addends always changes the answer

Answer 1

Answer: False. Addition is both associative (meaning you can lump the addends together as much as you like) and commutative (meaning you can change the order of the addends as much as you like.)

Explanation: 2 + 3 + 5 = 2 + 5 + 3 = (2 + 3) + 5