A garden in Jaipur has marigold plants in a rectangular grid. There are 16 plants in each row and 9 rows. A second garden has 9 plants in each row and 16 rows. Which property tells us both gardens have the same number of plants, and how many is that?

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Commutative property; 144 plants. 16 x 9 = 9 x 16 = 144 by the commutative property of multiplication. Both gardens have 144 plants.

A garden in Jaipur has marigold plants in a rectangular grid.
There are 16 plants in each row and 9 rows. A second garden has 9 plants in each row and 16 rows.
Which property tells us both gardens have the same number of plants, and how many is that?

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A garden in Jaipur has marigold plants in a rectangular grid.There are 16 plants in each row and 9 rows. A second garden has 9 plants in each row and 16 rows.Which property tells us both gardens have the same number of plants, and how many is that?

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A garden in Jaipur has marigold plants in a rectangular grid.
There are 16 plants in each row and 9 rows. A second garden has 9 plants in each row and 16 rows.
Which property tells us both gardens have the same number of plants, and how many is that?