Your friend shows you the problem below. He says that the Associative Property allows you to change the order in which you complete
two operations. Is your friend correct? Explain.

Your friend is incorrect

Step-by-step explanation:

(a + b) + c = a + (b + c) associative property of addition

(ab)c = a(bc) associative property of multiplication

(a + b)c = a + (bc) Incorrect

(ab) + c = a(b + c) Incorrect

the ratio of white tiles to blue tiles is 48: 16. the ratio in it's simplest form is 3: 1.

step-by-step explanation:

ratio: take the first number and add a colon next to it, then add the second number after that. make sure the ratio order matches up with the written problem!

simplest form: we can simplify the ratio 48 : 16 by dividing both terms by the greatest common factor (gcf).

the gcf of 48 and 16 is 16.

divide both terms by 16:

48 ÷ 16 = 3

16 ÷ 16 = 1

reducing to simplest form:

48 : 16 = 3 : 1

one that is bigger than 3 1/2