Which of the following illustrates the associative property of multiplication?

4 × 8 = 8 × 4
2(12 + 3) = 2 × 12 + 2 × 3
9 × (1 × 4) = (9 × 1) × 4
8 × 1 = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

The associative property states that you can add or multiply regardless of how the numbers are grouped. By 'grouped' we mean 'how you use parenthesis'. In other words, if you are adding or multiplying it does not matter where you put the parenthesis. Add some parenthesis any where you like.

solution:

→c= a b , that is product of a and b is possible only when when a is m × n matrix and b is n × p matrix.

that is, number of columns of a= number of rows of b.

so, size of matrix , c= a b is , if a = (m × n)matrix

b= (n × p)matrix

then a b = [ (m × n)matrix] ×[   (n × p)matrix ]

→→c= a b= [m × p ] matrix

→→size of product a b will be equal to = number of rows of a × number of columns of b

c. (3,2,6) is the answer.