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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication? Show one example using three numbers and parentheses.

Question: What is the Associative Property of Multiplication? Show one example using three numbers and parentheses.

Sample answer: Changing the grouping of factors does not change their product. For example, (23)4=2(34)=24(2 \cdot 3) \cdot 4 = 2 \cdot (3 \cdot 4) = 24.

Key points:

  • Grouping changes, but the factors stay in the same order.
  • The product stays the same.
  • The example uses three factors and parentheses.

Rubric: The response correctly defines the property and gives a correct example with three factors grouped in two ways.

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