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 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What are factors in multiplication?

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Factors are the numbers that are multiplied together to get a product. For example, in 3 x 4 = 12, 3 and 4 are the factors.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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What is the product in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together. For example, in 5 x 6 = 30, 30 is the product.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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Calculate: 2 x (3 x 4)

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24

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Calculate: (5 x 2) x 3

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30

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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If 6 x (5 x 2) = ?, what is the answer?

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60

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What does it mean to group numbers in multiplication?

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Grouping numbers in multiplication means to change the way numbers are arranged in parentheses without changing the result.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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True or False: (a x b) x c = a x (b x c) is an example of the Associative Property.

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True

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is the first step in using the Associative Property?

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Identify the numbers you want to group together in the multiplication.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Calculate: 9 x (5 x 2)

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90

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5