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 in multiplication does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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Calculate: 2 x (6 x 4)

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48

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Calculate: 8 x 7 x 1

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56

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Calculate: (5 x 5) x 2

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50

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Calculate: 4 x (2 x 5)

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40

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Calculate: (7 x 5) x 1

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35

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If you have 3 x (4 x 2), what is the result?

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24

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What does it mean to group numbers in multiplication?

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Grouping numbers in multiplication means changing the order of the numbers in parentheses without changing the result.

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Calculate: (3 x 2) x 5

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30

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Calculate: 10 x (2 x 3)

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60

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