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"To multiply two 2-digit numbers without showing work, first multiply the ones digits together, then 'cross-multiply,' and finally multiply the tens digits together.
Make sure to carry whenever a product exceeds 9. As you will see in the examples below, you must work your way from right to left to perform this trick.EX 1:
12 x 23 = ?
"To multiply two 2-digit numbers without showing work, first multiply the ones digits together, then 'cross-multiply,' and finally multiply the tens digits together.
Make sure to carry whenever a product exceeds 9. As you will see in the examples below, you must work your way from right to left to perform this trick.EX 1:
12 x 23 = ?
- Multiply the ones digits: 2x3=6 (ones digit answer).
- Cross-multiply and add: (1x3)+(2x2)=7 (tens-digit answer).
- Multiply the tens digits: 1x2=2 (hundreds-digit answer).
- Combine: 276 (the answer).
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