Use the Associative Property to Rewrite the Expression, and Then $\frac{1}{3}(3 y)$

question 142

Multiple Choice

Use the associative property to rewrite the expression, and then simplify the result. $\frac{1}{3}(3 y)$

• A) \(\frac{1}{9} y\)
• B) \(\frac{1}{6} y\)
• C) 1
• D) \(y\)
• E) \(9 y\)

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