using the Associative and commutatine properties you do get the same answer every time as in 12x(2x5)= (12x5)x2 = 1 20

Answer 1

Actually, that is not correct.

The associative property states that for any three numbers a, b, and c, the sum or product will be the same regardless of how the numbers are grouped.

Using the associative property, we can rearrange the expression as follows:

(12x(2x5)) = ((12x2)x5) = (24x5) = 120

The commutative property states that for any two numbers a and b, the sum or product will be the same regardless of the order in which they are added or multiplied.

However, in the given expression, only the associative property is being used. The commutative property is not applicable because there are no numbers being rearranged or swapped in the expression.

Therefore, the correct calculation using the associative property is: 12x(2x5) = (12x2)x5 = 24x5 = 120.

Answer 2

using the Associative and commutatine properties you do get the same answer every time as in 12x(2x5)= (12x5)x2 = 1 20 (associative) or 12x5=5x12=60 (commutative)

Answer 3

My apologies for the confusion. You are correct.

Using the associative property, we have:

12x(2x5) = (12x2)x5 = 24x5 = 120

Using the commutative property, we have:

12x5 = 5x12 = 60

So, depending on whether we apply the associative or commutative property, we still get the same answer of 120 or 60, respectively. Thank you for pointing that out.