Associative Property of Multiplication

4 x ( 2 x 2 ) = ( 4 x 2 ) x __

7 x ( 1 x 3 ) = ( 7 x 1 ) x __

(2x3) x 5

• 24

• 20

• 35

• 30

The Associative Property of Multiplication states that when the grouping of ____________is changed, the __________ stays the same.

• numbers, equations

• product, factors

• numbers, product

• factors, product

Write another way to group (2 x7)x3 using the Associative Property of Multiplication.

• 3x7x2

• (3x7)x2

• 2x3x7

• (2x2) x7

The Associative Property of Multiplication states that when the grouping (parenthesis) of factors is changed, the product stays the same.

• True

• False

Write another way to group (2 x7) x 3 using the Associative Property of Multiplication.

• 7 x (2 x 3)

• 2 x (7 x 3)

• (3 x 2) x 7

Write another way to group 3 x (4 x 2) using the Associative Property of Multiplication.

• 4 x (3 x 2)

• (3 x 4) x 2

(2 x 5) x 3

In the multiplication sentence 4 x (1 x 3)

what do you multiply first?

• 4 x 1

• 4 x 3

• 1 x 3