Which expression uses the associative property to make it easier to evaluate 8(3)? O A. 80 ) O 8 B. (8-5) O c. (2-3) OD. (8) 2

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Avi Kivity · Answer 1 · 2023-01-26T14:17:32+0000

The associative property tells us that a product of three numbers written as:

$a\cdot(b\cdot c)$

Is the same as if we multiply them in the order:

$(a\cdot b)\cdot c$

So, applying this property to:

$8\cdot((1)/(2)\cdot(1)/(3))$

We will get:

$(8\cdot(1)/(2))\cdot(1)/(3)$

Therefore, the answer is option B.