Question

Which of the following number sentences illustrates the associative property of multiplication?

8x9 = 9x8
2 x (1 x 9) = (2 x 1) (2 x 9)
(3 x 8) x 6 = 3 c (8 x 6)
1x 15 = 15

Answer 1

Answer: Choice C

(3 x 8) x 6 = 3 x (8 x 6)

=================================================

Step-by-step explanation:

The associative property in general is

(a x b) x c = a x (b x c)

where the x stands for the multiplication symbol.

The a,b,c is in the same order for both sides, but grouped in slightly different ways with the parenthesis.

Plug in a = 3, b = 8, c = 6 to arrive at (3 x 8) x 6 = 3 x (8 x 6)