Which of the Following Formulas Illustrates the Associative Property of Multiplication

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following formulas illustrates the associative property of multiplication?

• A) \(( a \cdot b ) \cdot c = a \cdot ( b \cdot c )\)
• B) \(a ( b + c ) = a b + b c\)
• C) \(a + b = b + a\)
• D) None of these

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