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 when multiplying does not change the product. For example, (2 × 3) × 4 = 2 × (3 × 4).

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Solve: (2 × 4) × 6 = (6 × 2) × ___

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4

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Holly has 2 pages of stamps. Each page has 4 rows with 2 stamps in each row. How many stamps does Holly have?

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16

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What is the product of 3 × 3 × 6?

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54

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Which number makes both number sentences true? 3 x 2 x 4 = 4 x (___ x 2) and 3 x 5 x 2 = (2 x 5 ) x ___

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3

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Solve: (3 × 4) × 8 = (4 × 8) × ___

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3

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If you have 5 groups of 2 apples, how many apples do you have?

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10 (5 × 2 = 10)

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What is 4 × (3 × 2)?

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24 (4 × 6 = 24)

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Is (1 × 5) × 3 the same as 1 × (5 × 3)?

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Yes, both equal 15.

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If (a × b) × c = a × (b × c), what does this represent?

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This represents the Associative Property of Multiplication.