Exploring the Associative Property of Multiplication

What does the associative property of multiplication state?

• The difference of numbers remains the same regardless of grouping.

• The order of factors can be changed without changing the product.

• The sum of numbers remains the same regardless of grouping.

• The product of numbers remains the same regardless of grouping.

What are the numbers called that you multiply together?

• Sums

• Products

• Factors

• Quotients

In the expression (2 * 3) * 1, what is the product?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 7

If you have (3 * 1) * 2, what is the result?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

What is the result of (2 * 2) * 3?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

What is the result of 2 * (2 * 5)?

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 10

What is the result of (7 * 2) * 2?

• 24

• 26

• 28

• 30

What is the commutative property of multiplication?

• The order of factors can be changed without changing the product.

• The sum of numbers remains the same regardless of grouping.

• The product of numbers remains the same regardless of grouping.

• The difference of numbers remains the same regardless of grouping.

How does the associative property differ from the commutative property?

• Associative property involves addition, commutative involves multiplication.

• Associative property involves grouping, commutative involves order.

• Associative property involves subtraction, commutative involves division.

• Associative property involves division, commutative involves addition.

What is an associate in the context of the associative property?

• A product

• A factor

• A friend or coworker

• A sum