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 when you multiply three or more numbers, the way in which the numbers are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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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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What is a 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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Calculate: 6 x (5 x 2)

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60

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Calculate: (2 x 5) x 2

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20

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If 9 x 5 = 45, what is the product?

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45

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What is the result of 35 = (_ x 5) x 1?

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7

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What does the equation 2 x (2 x 5) equal?

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20

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What is the first step in using the Associative Property?

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Group the numbers in a way that makes the multiplication easier.

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True or False: The Associative Property can be used with addition but not with multiplication.

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False. The Associative Property applies to both addition and multiplication.