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Let Q be the set of all rational numbers and * be the binary operation , defined by `a`*`b=a+ab` for all `a, b in Q.` then ,

A

* is commutative but not associative

B

* is Associative but not commutative

C

* is neither commutative nor associative

D

* is both commutative and associative

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