Arrrggghhh...brain melt

[guamgirl1012]

I have a slight problem, I have one question that I cannot get my head around in math class, can anyone break it down for me please?



4/11 x (35/8 x 22/5) = (4/11 x 35/8) x 22/5

I am completely lost here! Any help would be great, thanks!

 

[daon2]

Are you to show that both sides are equal? Then multiply them out and verify they are the same. Do what is in parentheses first.

 

[soroban]

Hello, guamgirl1012

I have a slight problem.
I have one question that I cannot get my head around in math class.
Can anyone break it down for me please?

\(\displaystyle \displaystyle \frac{4}{11} \times \left(\frac{35}{8} \times \frac{22}{5}\right) \;=\;\left(\frac{4}{11} \times \frac{35}{8}\right) \times \frac{22}{5}\)

What is the question?

If you are to verify the statement,
. . do what daon2 suggested.

If you are to interpret the statement,
. . in a product, the grouping of the factors does not matter.

If you are to identify the statement,
. . it is the Associative Property of Multiplication.