Associative property of addition and multiplication

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What is the associative property of addition?

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The associative property of addition states that the way in which numbers are grouped when adding does not change the sum. For example, (a + b) + c = a + (b + c).

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property of multiplication states that the way in which numbers are grouped when multiplying does not change the product. For example, (a × b) × c = a × (b × c).

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When using the associative property, do the numbers remain in the same order?

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Yes, the numbers remain in the same order.

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Calculate: (9 + 3) + 4 = ?

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16

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Calculate: 9 + (3 + 4) = ?

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16

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Calculate: (2 + 5) + 3 = ?

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10

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Calculate: 2 + (5 + 3) = ?

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10

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Which of the following shows the associative property of multiplication? (2 × 3) × 4 = ?

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2 × (3 × 4) or (2 × 3) × 4 = 2 × (3 × 4).

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Calculate: (7 × 2) × 2 = ?

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7 × (2 × 2).

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Is (2 × 3) × 4 equal to 2 × (3 × 4)?

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Yes, this demonstrates the associative property of multiplication.