The following examples illustrate the associative property of multiplication.(5 · 3) · 6 = 5 · (3 · 6)2 · (1.1 · 0.1) = (2 · 1.1) · 0.1 Study the examples, then choose the statement that best describes the property.

The associative property changes how factors are grouped without changing their order or the product. The examples show that (5 · 3) · 6 equals 5 · (3 · 6), so the matching statement is a · (b · c) = (a · b) · c. Choice B changes the order of the factors, which describes the commutative property instead.

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