Associative Property of Multiplication

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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 in multiplication does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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Calculate: (2 x 3) x 5

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30

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Calculate: 2 x (2 x 5)

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20

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Calculate: 3 x (2 x 4)

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24

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Calculate: 4 x (2 x 5)

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40

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Find the missing number: (6 x 2) x 5 = ____ x (5 x 6)

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2

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If (a x b) x c = a x (b x c), what does this mean?

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It means that you can multiply a, b, and c in any grouping and still get the same result.

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Example of Associative Property: (1 x 2) x 3 = ?

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6

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Example of Associative Property: 5 x (2 x 3) = ?

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30

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What is the product of 2 x (3 x 4)?

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24