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Associative Property — Definition & Examples

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1 (pink) x 12 (green) x 9 (pink) x 50 (green) x 21 (pink)

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How Anisha calculated: by color, then multiply the products.

How Nicole calculated: calculated the product of the first two and the last three numbers, then multiply the products.

Will Anisha and Nicole get the same answer?

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