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Operations and Algebraic Thinking 189-200

Course: Operations and Algebraic Thinking 189-200 > Unit 4

Lesson 3: Associative property of multiplication
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Operations and Algebraic Thinking 189-200
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Associative property of multiplication
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Understand associative property of multiplication

CCSS.Math: 3.OA.B.5
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Problem

Complete the equation.
left parenthesis, 3, times, 5, right parenthesis, times, 2, equals, 3, times, left parenthesis
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
times, 2, right parenthesis
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