Question

Which of the following statements demonstrates the identity property of multiplication?

• A. $(2\times 5)\times 7=2\times (5\times 7)$
• B. $\frac{2}{3}\times \frac{3}{2}=1$
• C. $\frac{2}{3}\times 1=\frac{2}{3}$
• D. $3\times 5=5\times 3$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{2}{3}\times 1=\frac{2}{3}$

The identity property of multiplication states that there is a number 1, called the multiplicative identity, that can be multiplied by any number to obtain that number.

Of the four statements, $\frac{2}{3}\times 1=\frac{2}{3}$ demonstrates this property.