Which property is illustrated by the statement (wy)z=w(yz)
a. associative property of multiplication
b. commutative property of multiplication
c. inverse property of multiplication
d. commutative property of addition?

A. Associative property of multiplication. 

The associative property states that you can add or multiply numbers, regardless of how they're grouped in parenthesis, and you'll still get the same sum or product. Example: (3*2)*1 equals 6 and 3*(2*1) also equals 6. :)