Evin evaluated the product of 5x12 as 60 by finding 5x10 and adding it to 5x2. This is an example of what property?

5 * 12 = 60

For this case we have:

5 * (10 + 2)

= 5 * 10 + 5 * 2

= 50 + 10

= 60

It is an example of the commutative property of multiplication.

We note that this is equivalent to:

5 * (2 + 10)

= 5 * 2 + 5 * 10

= 10 + 50

= 60

Answer:

Commutative property.