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Associative property of multiplication

Complete the equations to solve 10×5×2\purpleC{10} \times \blueD{5} \times \greenD2 two different ways.
10×5×2 = (10×5)×2\purpleC{10} \times \blueD{5} \times \greenD2 ~=~(\purpleC{10}\times\blueD{5}) \times\greenD2
10×5×2 = \phantom{\purpleC{10} \times \blueD{5} \times \greenD2 }~=~
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
× 2 \times ~\greenD2
10×5×2 = \phantom{\purpleC{10} \times \blueD{5} \times \greenD2 }~=~
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4

10×5×2 = 10×(5×2)\purpleC{10} \times \blueD{5} \times \greenD2 ~=~ \purpleC{10}\times(\blueD{5}\times\greenD2)
10×5×2 = 10× \phantom{\purpleC{10} \times \blueD{5} \times \greenD2} ~=~ \purpleC{10}\times ~
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
10×5×2 = \phantom{\purpleC{10} \times \blueD{5} \times \greenD2} ~=~
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4