Question

Which of the following is an example of the associative property?

a 2(5 - 3) = 10 - 6
b -7 + (19 + 5) = (-7 + 19) + 5
c11 + (6 + 8) = 11 + (28 + 6)
d 1/3 • 3 = 1

Answer 1

Associative property says

\(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)\)

So in other words, if I need to add three numbers, say 2,3,4 then it does not matter if I do 2+3 and then add the result to 4

or if a add 2 to the result of (3+4)

Answer 2

Okay, so when you associate yourself with someone, you and that other person would make a "pair", correct?

Answer 3

yeah

Answer 4

Numbers can associate themselves with one another in the same way, forming "pairs". For numbers, however the only way they can identify as a pair is if they are both in parentheses.

Answer 5

ok.next part please

Answer 6

During addition, it doesn't matter what order the numbers are in, because they all add up to the same digits.
\(6+4+8+1=19,~8+1+4+6=19,~etc.\)

Answer 7

The numbers associated with one another don't affect the sum either. \[9+(4+3)=16,~(3+9)+4=16\]

Answer 8

Which of the choices shows that same concept?

Answer 9

b?*guesses nervously*

Answer 10

so?

Answer 11

Yes :)