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Complete Both Methods – Associative Property
publish date: 2026/05/10 01:12:9.237802 UTC
There are two ways to multiply \(3 \times 2 \times 4\):
Method 1 (group 3 × 2): \((3 \times 2) \times 4 =\) (1) \(\times 4 =\) (2)
Method 2 (group 2 × 4): \(3 \times (2 \times 4) = 3 \times\) (3) \(=\) (4)
Correct Answer
(1) 6
(2) 24
(3) 8
(4) 24
Explanation
Method 1: \((3 \times 2) \times 4 = 6 \times 4 = 24\). Method 2: \(3 \times (2 \times 4) = 3 \times 8 = 24\). Both give the same result — this is the associative property.
Reference
Mathematics for college students