Question

Which of the following number sentences illustrates the associative property of multiplication?8 × 9 = 9 × 82 × (1 × 9) = (2 × 1) × (2 × 9)(3 × 8) × 6 = 3 × (8 × 6)1 × 15 = 15

Answer 1

option C

Step-by-step explanation

Firstly. define the associative propet y of multiplication

Associative property of multiplication states that when three or more numbers are added or multiplied, the sum or the product is the same regardless of the grouping of the addends.

Mathematially, we have

a x (b x c) = (a x b) x c

Hence, (3 x 8) x 6 = 3 x (8 x 6) is an example of associative property of multiplication.

Therefore, the correct answr sis optionC