Question

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

Answer 1

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.