Identify the Property Illustrated by the Expression $9 \cdot 3 = 3 \cdot 9$

question 181

Multiple Choice

Identify the property illustrated by the expression.
- $9 \cdot 3 = 3 \cdot 9$

• A) commutative property of multiplication
• B) associative property of multiplication
• C) identity element for multiplication
• D) distributive property

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