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Two rational numbers can be added in either order, so addition is:

ACommutative
BCompetitive
CConservative
DConstructive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Commutative
1. Swapping the two numbers changes nothing. 2. The same total comes out either way. 3. So addition is commutative. _Source: syllabus Mathematics Class VIII, Chapter 1, Rational Numbers._
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