Explain what the Associative Property is, and give an example. In your explanation also include what operations can be associated with the property. (3 points)
The Associative Property is a mathematical property that states that the grouping of numbers in an operation does not affect the result. In other words, it does not matter how numbers are grouped together as long as the order of the numbers remains the same.
For example, let's consider addition. According to the Associative Property, (a + b) + c is equal to a + (b + c). This means that when we add three numbers, we can group the first two numbers together and then add the third number, or we can group the last two numbers together and then add the first number. The result will be the same regardless of the grouping.
Other operations that can be associated with the property include multiplication and even concatenation in the case of strings. For multiplication, the property states that (a * b) * c is equal to a * (b * c). This means that we can multiply two numbers together first and then multiply the result by a third number, or we can multiply the last two numbers together and then multiply the result by the first number. The result will be the same regardless of the grouping. Similarly, when concatenating strings, grouping does not affect the final concatenated result.