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Distributive or Associative? 36=6×6.6×5=30.6×30=180.

A. Distributive
B. Associative

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Final answer:

The numerical expressions provided in the question are not examples of the distributive or associative property. These are simply multiplication statements, and associativity or distribution does not apply directly to them.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks whether the given mathematical examples illustrate the distributive property or the associative property. The distributive property is a rule that allows us to multiply a number by a group of numbers added together by distributing the multiplication across each addend and then summing the results. In contrast, the associative property refers to the rule that the way numbers are grouped when adding or multiplying does not change their sum or product. For example, in multiplication, (a × b) × c is the same as a × (b × c).

In the given numerical expressions, no grouping or addition is involved, and hence neither the associative nor the distributive property is directly illustrated. These expressions are simply multiplication statements. However, if we consider the problems given as a single progression scenario such as 6 × (6+5) = 6 × 6 + 6 × 5, then it would exhibit the distributive property, which is not exactly the case here.

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