Associative property of addition and multiplication

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What is the associative property of addition?

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When three or more numbers are added together, the sum is the same no matter how the numbers are grouped.

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Using the associative property, how can you rewrite (12+4)+16?

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12+(4+16)

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What is the result of (9+3)+4?

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16

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Using the associative property, how can you rewrite (5x5)x2?

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5x(5x2)

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Which equation shows the associative property of addition? (2+7)+5 or (2+7)+5=(2+7)+5?

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(2+7)+5=2+(7+5)

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What does it mean when we say addition is associative?

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The way in which numbers are grouped in addition does not change the sum.

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If (a+b)+c = a+(b+c), what property is being used?

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Associative property of addition.

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What is the missing number in (12+4)+16=12+(?+16)?

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4

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If you have 3 numbers, how can you group them using the associative property?

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You can group them in any way, and the sum will remain the same.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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When three or more numbers are multiplied together, the product is the same no matter how the numbers are grouped.