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Which expression uses the commutative property to make it easier to evaluate

Which expression uses the commutative property to make it easier to evaluate-example-1
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Let's begin by listing out the given information:

The commutative property states that for addition, the order in which we add numbers does not change their sum & for multiplication, the order in which we multiply does not change their product.

Mathematically expressed as:


\begin{gathered} x+y+z=y+z+x \\ x\cdot y\cdot z=y\cdot z\cdot x \end{gathered}

Therefore, the commutative property of this is:


\begin{gathered} (4)/(3)\cdot(1)/(5)\cdot18=(4)/(3)\cdot18\cdot(1)/(5) \\ \Rightarrow(4)/(3)\cdot18\cdot(1)/(5) \\ \end{gathered}

Therefore, Option D is the correct answer

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