Which Property of the Real Numbers Is Illustrated by the Following

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which property of the real numbers is illustrated by the following statement? 17 × 8 = 8 × 17

• A) Identity property for multiplication
• B) Commutative property of multiplication
• C) Closure property for multiplication
• D) Associative property of multiplication

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