Regrouping three rational numbers being multiplied leaves the product unchanged, so multiplication is:
AAttentive
BAssociative
CAssertive
DAssistive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Associative
1. Brackets can sit around either pair.
2. The product comes out the same.
3. So multiplication is associative.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Class VIII, Chapter 1, Rational Numbers._
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