Use the associative property to rewrite the expression, and then simplify the result. $\frac{1}{3}(3 y)$
A) $\frac{1}{9} y$
B) $\frac{1}{6} y$
C) 1
D) $y$
E) $9 y$

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We can rewrite the expression using the associative property of multiplication as:

$$\frac{1}{3}(3y) = \frac{1}{3}\cdot 3 \cdot y$$

Now, we can simplify by multiplying 1/3 and 3 together, which gives:

$$\frac{1}{3}\cdot 3 \cdot y = 1\cdot y = y$$

Therefore, the answer is D, y.

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Use the Associative Property to Rewrite the Expression, and Then $\frac{1}{3}(3 y)$