Question

Darla applies the commutative property to the product (11 1/2)⋅(−17)⋅(24)

Which expression illustrates the commutative property applied to the product?
a) [(11 1/2)⋅(−17)]⋅(24)
b) (11 1/2)⋅[(−17)⋅(24)]
c) (11 1/2)⋅(24)⋅(−17)
d) (11 1/2)⋅(−17)⋅(24)

Answer 1

The expression that illustrates the commutative property by changing the order of the factors in the product (11 1/2)⋅(−17)⋅(24) is (11 1/2)⋅(24)⋅(−17).

Step-by-step explanation:

The commutative property of multiplication states that you can multiply numbers in any order and the product will be the same. Applying this property to the product (11 1/2)⋅(−17)⋅(24), we can change the order of factors without changing the product. The expression that illustrates the commutative property applied to this product is (11 1/2)⋅(24)⋅(−17), because the numbers being multiplied have been rearranged in a different order.