Amy's explanation for why the commutative property of multiplication is true for counting numbers: Whever I take 2 counting numbers and multiply them, I always get the same answer as when I multiply them in the reverse order. For example, 6 x 8 = 48 and 8 x 6 = 48. 9 x 12 = 108 and 12 x 9 = 108. It always works that way; no matter which numbers I multiply. I will get the same answer either way I multiply them. Discuss why Amy's explanation is not complete. Then explain why the commutative property of multiplication is valid by viewing arrays in two ways.