At the market, joey buys 3 avocados for $0.40 each and 5 lemons for $0.40 each. the cashier in training rings up 3 × 0.40 and then 5 × 0.40 to get the total. the experienced cashier says to add the 3 plus 5 in his head and then ring up 8 × 0.40.

what property says that these two totals would be the same?

The distributive property says that these two totals would be the same.

Step-by-step explanation:

Joey buys 3 avocados for $0.40 each and 5 lemons for $0.40 each. The cashier in training rings up 3 × 0.40 and then 5 × 0.40 to get the total.

Total is :

= $3.20

Here it is distributive property being used.

The experienced cashier says to add the 3 plus 5 in his head and then ring up 8 × 0.40.

Total is :

= $3.20

Now, both the totals are equal.

Hence, here the distributive property says that these two totals would be the same.

Note: Actually its inverse of distributive property, but still its distributive.