The Associative Property applies to addition and multiplication and allows you to group numbers differently without changing the outcome.
Let's analyze each expression:
A. \((9 \cdot 5) \cdot (8 \cdot 3)\) - This expression does not fit the associative property because it's a product of two products.
B. \((5 + 8) \cdot 3\) - This one is also not applicable because it has both an addition and multiplication operation.
C. \((9 \cdot 5) + 8 + 3\) - Here we can use the associative property for addition if we wanted to group differently, such as \((9 \cdot 5 + 8) + 3\).
D. \((5 \cdot 8) + 3\) - This expression does not provide a scenario where we can apply the associative property, due to the presence of addition after multiplication.
The correct answer is C: \((9 \cdot 5) + 8 + 3\), which could be rewritten using the Associative Property of addition by regrouping the terms (e.g., \((8 + 3) + (9 \cdot 5)\)).
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