Choose the property illustrated by the following statement.

left parenthesis 9 times y right parenthesis times 6 equals 9 times left parenthesis y times 6 right parenthesis
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Part 1
A.
associative property of multiplication
B.
commutative property of multiplication
C.
distributive property
D.
identity element of multiplication

1 answer

The property illustrated by the statement \((9 \times y) \times 6 = 9 \times (y \times 6)\) is the associative property of multiplication.

This property states that the way numbers are grouped in multiplication does not change the product.

So, the correct answer is: A. associative property of multiplication.