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What is (3×10) ×8= ------ × (10×8) elementary 5th grade

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Using the property
(a* b) * c = a * (b* c), we know that 3 is the missing number.
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This is an example of the commutative property of multiplication.

That property states:
(a * b) * c = a * (b * c)

So using that property, we can figure out that 3 should be in the blank.
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