Question

Brad says 24 ÷ 3 is the same as 3 ÷ 24 because the commutative property works for multiplication, and multiplication and division are related. Cheryl says the order does matter, so 24 ÷ 3 is not the same as 3 ÷ 24. Who do you agree with? Justify your reasoning.

Answer 1

I agree with Cheryl.

24 ÷ 3 = 8

3 ÷ 24 =
`(1)/(8)`

Commutative property works for multiplication because when you multiply two numbers, you have repeated addition. No matter which way you add up the numbers, you will get the same result. When you divide, you are breaking up a certain number by a certain number. If they are not the same number, you will get a different result.