(−4)×(57)×(−34)×(715)
Your friend says the best strategy is to do each operation in order from left to right following the order of operations. You see that changing the order of the numbers being multiplied will make the problem simpler. What fact can you use to convince your friend that your method is a valid way to solve the problem?
(1 point)
Responses
The Associative Property of Multiplication says that the way factors are grouped in a multiplication problem does not change the answer; a×(b×c)=(a×b)×c
.
The Associative Property of Multiplication says that the way factors are grouped in a multiplication problem does not change the answer; a times left parenthesis b times c right parenthesis equals left parenthesis a times b right parenthesis times c .
The order of operations can be ignored when multiplying.
The order of operations can be ignored when multiplying.
It is impossible to multiply the numbers in their current order.
It is impossible to multiply the numbers in their current order.
The Commutative Property of Multiplication says that changing the order in which you multiply the factors does not change the answer; a×b=b×a
.
1 answer
The best response to convince your friend that your method of changing the order of multiplication is valid is:
The Commutative Property of Multiplication says that changing the order in which you multiply the factors does not change the answer; a×b=b×a.
This property allows you to rearrange the numbers being multiplied, making calculations easier without changing the final result.
1 answer
1 answer
1 answer
7 answers